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 request for the weights of rear axles for comparison with other high-class standard cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\2\ 02-page052 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1914 | |
| R.R. form No 843 (L.S. 750-25-5-13) S. & H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Ltd. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, PN{Mr Northey}2/JW30114. 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 Gerrard TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," REG, LONDON Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Mr. BARRINGTON S Mr. BEREND B Mr. BUST Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN - Mr. COX D Mr. DAY E Mr. DE LOOZE F Mr. ELLIOTT G Mr. FRIESE Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. GNAPP Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALDENSY H Mr. HALLAM J Mr. HANBURY Js{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. JOHNSONS Secretary Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. KILNER M Mr. MACINTOSH N Mr. MOON Ns{Norman Scott} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHY O Mr. OLDHAM P - PARIS Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON - Mr. PLATFORD ..d Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCES Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES SCOTT Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. STICKNEY V - DENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whe Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITBREAD Wo Mr. WORMALD S-W I understand that with a view to comparison we recently ascertained the weights of the rear axles of various high class standard cars, it is important for me to have these figures at the moment to compare with the weight of our own axle. Will you kindly send them on? P.H. [Handwritten text] Mr Trevor Have you this information if so perhaps you will reply direct CP 2/7/14 [STAMP] RECEIVED 2 JUL 1914 [Handwritten note on left margin] X200 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||