Standardisation of chassis parts for a concealed support for side spare wheel carriers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\5\ Spare05-page129 | |
| Date | 12th April 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (19120, 12-10-31) WM. S/7955. x7600 Complete 24.6.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. Concealed support for side spare 9/12 wheel carriers. Origin. For use with longer bonnets. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 19-KX and 20-EX. On 20-EX the side spare wheels are satisfactory. A slight period is noticeable at 9 M.P.H. on top gear. 19-KX is not yet complete. Road Test Report. Drawing Leg. No. 8021 Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-19-8 Cost of New Part. £ 2-14-4 Difference per Car. £ 0-14-8 Increase Costs apply to offside carrier only. Nearside barrier is an extra charge to Customer. L 22/6/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 21/6/32 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 23-6-32 | Agreed. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 14.4.32. | Agreed FHR. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.4.32. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 5.4.32. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 5.4.32. | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.4.32. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 15.4.32. | Agreed Cgh. {W Clough} for By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.4.32. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 18.5.32. | Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} | 18.4.32. | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received 23 JUN 1932 [STAMP] ACTION II | ||
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).