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 memorandum discussing the testing and quality issues of Triplex Glass, leading to the cessation of experiments due to the war.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV. 975. 1.5.14) E.P. 6536. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr8/L2714. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. 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 Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E r.{Sir Henry Royce} ELLIOTT Eu - EUROPE Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY 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. MACKINTOSH Mcr Mr. MERCER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN N Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE's Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} ORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y - 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 Re Triplex Glass. X. 673 J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 2-7-14. The first sample of this glass was obtained some considerable time ago, Mr Hives reporting on 7/11/12 that it was turning yellowish in appearance. In July of last year Mr Johnson requested further tests to be made with this glass, and an experimental car was fitted on 17/12/13. In March of this year Messrs Holmes & Co. fitted this glass to 7CA and Mr Royce reported that it was not nice to look through. We attach herewith Mr Haldenby's report on the samples supplied to the Exp. Dept. Handwritten note: War Stop experiments p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mcr 27/14 Attached:- Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}9/L1714. ENCLOSURE No 300 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||