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 inefficiency of the spanner for the rear axle tube nut.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 28th February 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV.400. 19.1.14) E.P. 5828. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, X1027 NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr4/L28214. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. Re Spanner for Rear Axle Tube Nut. X.778 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 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 JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH 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} LORD 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 [Addressed to:] Na.{Mr Nadin} [Date:] 28-2-14. In reply to your memo Na{Mr Nadin}31/B25214 Mr Haldenby has reported to us as follows :- "I have already found this spanner an inconvenient and inefficient tool. The spanner invariably springs out of engagement when the necessary pressure to turn the nut is applied. It is a bad tool and I think it highly desirable to provide something better". [Stamp: RECEIVED 28 FEB 1914] [Stamp: RECEIVED 2 MAR 1914] [Handwritten:] p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mcr 28/2/14 [signature] W.M. Mr. Wormald Mar 2.14. Does the Spanner break? Is it strong enough for its work? [initials/signature] Mr Mercer Please say Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 3/3/14 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||