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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).
The standardisation of double rear brakes, with handwritten feedback.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 1\6\  B001_X2 Double Rear Brakes-page052
Date  10th July 1913
  
R.R. 657. (50H) (XX. 863. 2.6.13) E.P. 4349.

ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY.

TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM22/L10713.

Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed.

Standardisation of Double Rear Brakes. - X.2

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 ... R.{Sir Henry Royce}
Cas Miss CASWELL
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C Mr. COWEN ... Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE ... Na.{Mr Nadin}
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE ... Pd.
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
Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON
Pd Mr. PLATFORD
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
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

10-7-13.
We attach herewith a memo Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM21/L10713 containing opinions on the efficacy of the Double Rear Brakes. We shall be glad if you will sign if you are in agreement with their standardisation.

p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

Handwritten notes:
W
A
The little cap are needed for retaining the shoes to their anchor pins. I hope we'll see this improvement yet. F.H.Royce OK
Generally quick & forward and can be pushed anyhow for standardisation. J.A.R.

[STAMP] M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} AUG 9 RECEIVED

PROTOTYPE STANDARDISATION PROCEDURE SHEET

R

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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