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).
Extract regarding fitting Rudge-Whitworth detachable wheels to a new experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 12th August 1914 | |
| R.R. 637. (100H) (WW. 508. 1.7.14.) E.P. 6884. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr9/L12814. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. 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 Eu EUROPE 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 BJ Mr. BASIL JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH Mer Mr. MERCER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON P Mr. PLATFORD R Mr. ROBINSON Ro{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} 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 V 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 Re Rudge-Whitworth detachable Wheels with latest automatic self-locking Device. X. 421 Mr Matthews. 12-8-14. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} The following is an extract from Mr Royce's memo R3/P 31.7.14 :- "Where are the set of wheels which have been "waiting six months for a suitable car to "test them on. If there is nothing novel "about them, let them be put on the next car "which is sent to me viz., the new experimental "car which is to have the 4/13 gear box." p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mcr. Handwritten: McrR. 18.11.14. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||