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).
Confirmation on a 'stop work' instruction, with a handwritten reply on the status of two axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page223 | |
| Date | 30th July 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: - "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONE: 476 (Four Lines). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/B17/L30713. Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL C Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX De Mr. DeLOOZE 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 K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLAYFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wo. Mr. WORMALD Re Worm Axle X.141 [STAMP: RECEIVED 31 JUL 1913 DERBY WORKS] Mr Mills. 30-7-13. Mr Matthews writes on his sheet dated 29/7/13 :- "I received instructions some time back to "stop work on this job as further instructions "and modifications were coming through." We ourselves have received no intimation re the above and shall be glad if you will kindly confirm same. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Signature] [Handwritten note] Two axles to be made. Std. axle can be finished. D.R Brake Axle can be proceeded with but may be awaiting tubes etc from O.D. Mr Mills. 31.7.13. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||