Standardisation document for the Hobson K-S distance petrol gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img138 | |
| Date | 7th June 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777 - 29 - 2 - 28) Mᶜ C. Lᵀᴰ STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 9.5.29 Date 7.6.28 Description of Parts. HOBSON K-S DISTANCE PETROL GAUGE. X No. 4038 Drawing No. Part List Origin. Dashboard indicator required by Sales. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. This has now been modified in the same way as the 40/50. On existing cars it is fitted in place of the existing gauge. 10,000 miles on 10-G3. 10,000 miles on 9-G3. A Scrap and replace on all 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. £ 1. 7. 4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 12. 5 Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /EWT. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1. 5. 2 increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb {R. Bowen} 27.4.29 G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS EX | SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9.5.29 | Agreed. | Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 11/6/28 | Agreed. | L?R WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | RG. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.6.28 | Agreed. | Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11/6/28 | Agreed | CB PN. {Mr Northey} | 4.7.28 | Agreed. | PN. {Mr Northey} CWB. | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | CWB. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT: 20. HP. CHASSIS] | ||
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).