From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
List of suggestions for improvements and additions to the vehicle tool kit, focusing on spanners and specialized tools.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\8\ Scan028 | |
| Date | 23th November 1921 | |
| - 2 - EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}15/H23.11.21. The 2 BA Spanner, El6114 could be made longer, and could be a 2 B.A. Box key at each end with advantage. We suggest that in double ending the spanners as above suggested, they should simultaneously be made linger. 5. Withdrawing Tool. C8522. At least two of these should be supplied, and the ends of the rods should be bent over at right angles for the purpose of more easily withdrawing the rear wheel driver. 6. A suitable spanner is required for the aluminium end cap of the air pump cylinder. We suggest that this could be fixed at the end of the existing spanner F7836. 7. We feel a light 5 BA box key could be supplied to advantage, suitable for use in connection with the various 5 BA nuts etc, used in connection with the dash board fittings, wiring clips etc. 8. In dismantling the cylinders for the purpose of decarbonising, trouble is experienced in taking off the nuts of the bolts connecting the water pump S.pipe to the cylinder water inlet pipe. I feel that we should supply tools so that the cylinders can be dismantled as part of the running repairs. Some suitable spanner should be supplied for this nut. We are at present using standard 5/16" Spanner, which has a right-angle bend in it. Is it not possible that the existing 5/16 spanner can be made so that it can be used for this nut. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||