Suggestion to create an analysis table showing the life of various steering and spring parts due to breakages on the bumping rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 19th February 1914 | |
| R.R. 637. (100b) (VV 240. 17.12.13) E.P. 5598. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). 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 J.e. 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 M Mr. MOON Na {Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Nn 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 Sa Mr. SANDERSON LHB LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp {Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V 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 Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Handwritten: X23 Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Na {Mr Nadin} 19/IB19214. 19/2/14. With reference to my recent conversation with you, concerning the breakages which occur on the bumping rig, I would like to suggest that an analysis is drawn up for submission to Mr. Royce showing the life of the various parts. From the reports which have been made it seems that the cross steering levers have a life averaging about one hour, the buffer springs perhaps three hours, the spring clips vary between two and four hours, the central bolt of the spring half an hour, and the steering tube has also a comparatively short life. I think if such a table were drawn out, it would enable Mr. Royce to easily review the strength of the various pieces in the train from the hand wheel to the road wheels in the steering gear, and also the fixings of the springs. [Stamp: RECEIVED 19 FEB 1914 W.M.] [Stamp: RECEIVED 18 FEB 1914] Handwritten note: Mr Nadin. Good - get Mr Haldenby to prepare & send to Mr Royce. WRR. Handwritten: X23 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||
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