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).
Requesting arrangements to prevent vehicle use in avenues between test houses due to engine noise making it unsafe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan137 | |
| Date | 26th February 1923 | |
| /1775 hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn2/H26.2.23. re. Vehicular Traffic from the Works. It has for some long time been understood that only the main yards are to be used for vehicular traffic on the Works premises, and particular instructions were issued that the avenues between the test houses should not be used at all, as owing to the noise made by the engines on the beds, it is not possible to hear the approach of any vehicle making use of these avenues. We are dealing with this matter as far as the Test Department employees are concerned, but find that these avenues are used by other Departments in the Works, and also by Midland Railway Lorries, Petrol Lorries and other vehicles coming from outside. Can the necessary arrangements be made please to prevent the use of these avenues. We are of the opinion that 'Safety First' notices should be posted at each end of the avenues in question. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn. | ||