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).
Letter from 'R' requesting weekly progress reports on various mechanical works including steering, springs, brakes and gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0107 | |
| Date | 16th January 1924 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (3528 R2/M16.1.24. RE. PROGRESS X.9940. X.3528. Many thanks for your kind letter. I was wondering what had become of RR. at WW. I have received some word from Mr. Rowledge about the work he has in hand and have sent you my views. I have had one or two memos, from Mr. Hives about the broken steering and front springs, but nothing of what is proposed shall be done from WW. I have not received any word of how Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and all of you are getting along with brakes, which naturally is my greatest source of anxiety. Will you kindly send me reports every week of work done and progress made. This will as HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to do likewise. It will be better to let me know good or bad that I may help you with suggestions. I have also received no blue prints of say gearbox work, and what CJ. has decided about Goshawk side lever box. Is it to be 3 speed or 4 speed? You will see there is much I should be hearing and something should arrive every few days of what is happening. Still very wet here, also, but today beautiful. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||