Standardisation report for a rear spare wheel carrier and luggage grid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\5\ Spare05-page069 | |
| Date | 24th June 1929 | |
| RR 75S REVISED (10M) (D.C. 777-20-2-26) MF C.LD COMPLETED 20.9.29. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 24.6.29 X No. 7600 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: REAR SPARE WHEEL CARRIER and luggage Grid N.Sch 2811 Origin: To be used in conjunction with side wheel carrier N.Sch. 2811-2845. Experimental Test Report: The carrier does not make it very easy to remove the spare wheel. This can probably be improved considerably by slight modification. All parts mechanically sound. Road Test Report: Run 5000 miles rear of 19-.. Stamp: J.S. 14 SEP R.R.L.D DERBY Received Large Stamp: PHANTOM Checkboxes: A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £: See attached memo. agreed Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £: 13-9-29 Ulr Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: GRW 13/9/29. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£... Series...£... Series...£... Approval Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS B.L. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 16-9-29 | Agreed. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 29.6.29 | Agreed R. {Sir Henry Royce} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.6.29 | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 23.8.29 | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.6.29 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.6.29 | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | Should like to see this next time in Expl: Dept:. Please ask AJL to get me to sign sheet there. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 29.6.29 | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN. {Mr Northey} | 9.7.29 | Agreed P.N. CWB. | | Agreed C. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.6.29 | Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).