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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).
Conveying R's agreement to using double-ended spanners for economy, with a personal preference for single-ended ones.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 16\6\  Scan058
Date  30th March 1932
  
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To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.30.3.32.

DOUBLE ENDED SPANNERS.

R.{Sir Henry Royce} has agreed to double ended spanners, but has added the following remark :-

"Personally I very much prefer the single ones, but do not want to be an obstructionist for economy. The heads of the double should be the same as the heads of the present singles".

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair},
  
  


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