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).
Inquiring about the feasibility and cost of fitting wire wheels in place of artillery wheels on cars in India.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\4\ 04-page23 | |
| Date | 15th December 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 (Central) TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," REG., LONDON. Handwritten top: X424 Names and Indicating letters. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEKEND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BUNT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN - Mr. COX D Mr. DAY - Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRISE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDERBY 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 Ns{Norman Scott} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM P PARIS Ps Mr. PATERSON - Mr. PLATFORD - Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} 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 Main text: Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Please find herewith copy of memorandum from Mr. Royce R4/P 12 with reference to wire wheels, and my instructions to Europe and India in the matter are also attached. I am asking Mr. Royce whether we should take steps to fit wire wheels in the place of the artillery wheels on the cars which are in India. What sort of job is this and what would it cost? C. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Stamp: RECEIVED 10 DEC 1913 Footer: This ... must be filed with the correspon... | ||