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).
Seeking clarification on a contradictory report about the effectiveness of shuttered bonnets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 23th January 1914 | |
| 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 --- [Handwritten: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr.Hives.] 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 --- [Handwritten: W.M.] Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON --- [STAMP: Clock stamp 24 JAN 1914] 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 --- [STAMP: RECEIVED] 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 [Handwritten in left margin: x/08S] Re Shuttered Bonnets. Na{Mr Nadin}/S7/LG23114. 23.1.14. In reply to your memo Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr2/021114 in which appeared Mr.Hive's report with regard to shuttered bonnets, we wish to point out, before communicating his remarks to Mr.Johnson, that they are unsatisfactory; the statement therein being ambiguous and there being no definite decision. It is suggested in the report that we should fit shuttered bonnets instead of plain bonnets although at the same time it is stated that there is no appreciable difference whether the shutters are either open or closed. Further it is stated that the shuttered bonnet is an advantage over the louvred as the shutters can be closed in cold weather, but according to the test the temperature is no different whether the shutters are open or closed. We shall be glad to have your further remarks on this matter as we wish to communicate some definite conclusion to Mr.Johnson. Na.{Mr Nadin} [Signature] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||