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).
Outlining exceptions to company procedure and clarifying departmental authority.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 10th May 1920 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from CJ. To EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from CJ. To WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from CJ. To Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from CJ. To Ba. from CJ. To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from CJ. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from CJ. To Hr. from CJ. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from CJ. To Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from CJ. To Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from CJ. To Ws. from CJ. To EFC from CJ. The only exceptions to the above arrangement are:- Firstly, that the Test Department may refuse to pass a car or engine and the Works Manager cannot overrule this objection. Secondly, that the Repair Department may refuse to allow a car to be re-issued to its owner on account of quality being insufficiently high and the Works Manager cannot overrule this objection. These two departments in these respects are directly responsible to the Managing Director. Thirdly, that Mr. Bailey may refuse to make an alteration in a dimension unless it is approved by the designer. CJ. | ||