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).
Departmental memo concerning a delay and incorrect fitment of hydraulically checked shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 14th May 1913 | |
| R.R. 646 (100 H) (PP. 883. 17-4-13) E.P 3986. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM7/L14513 Re Shock Absorbers hydraulically checked. X.235 2nd. application. 2nd Series. Mr Royce complains that this experiment is a long time being dealt with. We shall be glad if in Mr Hives absence you will kindly look this matter up and let us know whether it cannot be dealt with promptly. p. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Handwritten Note: These shock absorbers have been fitted to a car but the body came down on them. They have therefore been taken off and returned to works to be altered. I believe the levers are keyed in the wrong position. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Distribution List: 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 Ca Miss CASWELL Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Sir. SANDERSON Lhs{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Addressed to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}, Date: 14/5/13 Addressed to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, Date: May 15.13. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||