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).
Design of spanners, requesting they be single-ended and for samples to be obtained for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\1\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 2nd October 1922 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X4083 E1/M2.10.22. SPANNERS X. 4083. MADE AT CROXLEY In reply to your query re. spanners kindly note Mr. Royce wishes all spanners from the smallest to the largest, to be single ended. Further to the above he would like you to obtain samples of spanners made from sheet steel ( by Messrs. Terry) of various sizes and send to WW. for his inspection. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||