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).
Failed bracket on Triou Shock Absorbers during testing and requesting a stronger replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 7th March 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV 400. 19.1.14) E.P. 5828. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr4/L7314. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH Mcr Mr. MERCER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y - VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Re Triou Shock Absorbers. X.709 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 7-3-14. When the above were first tested the bracket which is fixed to the axle broke and was handed to you. Mr Haldenby states that you promised to supply some stronger brackets. We shall be glad if you will let us have same as tests cannot be proceeded with until we receive them. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Signature] 7/3/14 [Handwritten note:] W.M. We issued instructions for these brackets 11 Feb. 14. The broken bracket was very much under-size & was a poor job generally W.W. 7/3/14 [Stamp:] RECEIVED 10 MAR 1914 [Handwritten note:] Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Na{Mr Nadin}23/B9314. Please note Mr Day's remarks above. Na.{Mr Nadin} [Signature: W Mercer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||