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).
Departmental memo regarding the failure to specify weight limits on drawings for part inspection, requesting that draughtsmen be instructed to do so.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\3\ 03-page056 | |
| Date | 29th April 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Date. Inspection of Parts for Weight. Mr. Barrington. 29.4.12. AW22/C29412 With reference to your memo TBB23/L22412 I have to-day written Mr. Nadin as follows:- "On the 8th Feb. last we were instructed that Mr. Royce wished all parts to be inspected for weight, and that the weight limits would, in future, be specified on the drawings. These weight limits are not being specified on the drawings, consequently we are unable to carry out our instructions. Will you please give instructions to the draughtsmen to mark the weight limits on the drawings." [Handwritten note left] Instructions issued at his request W McDonald 30.4.12 [Handwritten note right] I shall be glad if you can provide me with an example. The above has all Chief Draughtsmen have been advised for some months. H.R. | ||