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).
Internal announcement regarding the appointment of Mr. H. Royce as Buyer and the clarification of departmental responsibilities.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 11th November 1921 | |
| D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Ws. c. to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Jn. c. to My. c. to Rd. c. to Be. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to D/L. c. to D/BP. c. to My/Chat. c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Ms. [STAMP] FC NOV 12 1921 RECEIVED. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}11/NJ11.11.21. Appointment of Mr.H.Royce. To prevent misunderstanding, I deem it advisable to announce that Mr.H.Royce (Roy{Sir Henry Royce}) has been appointed to the position of Buyer. This does not affect the position occupied by myself (Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}) as Head of Supply Department, except in so far that the issuing of enquiries and placing of orders for materials is transferred to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} As in the past, all instructions from Drawing Office and Shipping Office and all requisitions for supplies should be sent to me (Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}), also all requests to urge deliveries and all complaints respecting defective materials. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} | ||