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The Rolls-Royce company used an internal list of personnel shortcodes to identify its senior engineers and designers. These were usually based on a shortened form of the surname, later the initials. Such codes appeared on technical drawings and internal memos. The identities behind these codes represent an important part of the company history, especially during the period of intense development immediately before and during World War II.

Name Code
Ray Dorey Dor [1][2]
Tony Dunwel Dnl [3]
J Ellor Lr Carburettor and inlet system designer of the Goshawk[4] Lead designer for supercharging up to 1928[5]
William Gill WG Financial Director [6]
Len Hall LBH Assistant Design Engineer to Lovesey on the Kestrel[7]
R W Harvey-Bailey By [4] [8]
Lionel Haworth LH [9]
Ernest Hives Hs [10]
Stanley Hooker SGH [3]
Mick Hoolahan Hln Patents Manager at Derby, c. 1960[11]
A J Lidsey Lr Development of sporting cars [12]
Adrian Lombard Lom [13]
Cyril Lovesey LOV [1][3]
Sir Denning Pearson Psn Chief executive and Chairman, c. 1970 [14]
A J Rowledge Rg [1]
Henry Royce R [1]
Arthur Rubbra Rbr [1][3]
Geoff Wilde GLW [3]
Harry Wood Wd Engineer on the development of sleeve valve compression ignition engines[15]


References

  1. ^ a b c d e A Designer Remembers, p. 7.
  2. ^ Merlin in Perspective, p. 20.
  3. ^ a b c d e Merlin 100 Series, p. 135.
  4. ^ a b A Designer Remembers, p. 90.
  5. ^ A Designer Remembers, p. 18.
  6. ^ Rateau Patents, p. 15.
  7. ^ A Designer Remembers, p. 45.
  8. ^ Merlin in Perspective, pp. 21–22.
  9. ^ Rolls-Royce Dart, p. 12.
  10. ^ Merlin in Perspective, p. 23.
  11. ^ Rateau Patents, p. 7.
  12. ^ A Designer Remembers, p. 13.
  13. ^ Rateau Patents, p. 17.
  14. ^ Rateau Patents, p. 22.
  15. ^ Rolls-Royce Crecy, pp. 20, 29.

Sources

  • Pearson, Harry (1989). Rolls-Royce and the Rateau Patents. Technical Series. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. Nº 1.
  • Harvey-Bailey, Alec (1983). The Merlin in Perspective. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 0-9511710-1-1. Nº 2.
  • Rubbra, A.A. (1990). Rolls-Royce Piston Aero Engines - a designer remembers. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 1-872922-00-7. Nº 16.
  • Heathcote, Roy (1992). Rolls-Royce Dart. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 1-872922-03-1. Nº 18.
  • Harvey-Bailey, Alec; Piggott, Dave (1992). The Merlin 100 Series. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 1-872922-03-1. Nº 19.
  • Nahum; Foster-Pegg; Birch (1994). The Rolls-Royce Crecy. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 1-872922-05-8. Nº 21.
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