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).
Sample hammer from Rudge-Whitworth, its construction, and cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1933 | |
| To E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ROY {Sir Henry Royce} 1/MG2.9.33 The Rudge-Whitworth Company again emphasize the importance of using a Hammer, either lead or copper headed, in conjunction with their Wheels, rather than a rubber-headed mallet which I understand we are again contemplating. They have made up such a [handwritten: Lead] Hammer, which I hand you herewith. This can of course be altered to suit our requirements, i.e., oval tube and copper head, or any other variation we may desire. The method of construction of this particular Hammer is a steel tube, over which they [handwritten correction above 'weld': press] weld the corrugated brass tube where the handle portion comes - over all of which they mould celluloid under hot water. This is the method of construction used for the Handle bars of their push cycles. Hammers as sample herewith cost about 2/6d Each. ROY {Sir Henry Royce} LID {A. J. Lidsey} ENCLOSURE. Sample. | ||