Reversion to reserve petrol supply in main tank and deletion of reserve supply in the Autovac tank for the 20/25 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img172 | |
| Date | 21th July 1930 | |
| RR 78S REVISED (10M) (DG 348 19-7-29) SM. 6/643. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 8.9.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 21.7.30. Description of Parts. REVERSION TO RESERVE PETROL SUPPLY IN MAIN TANK AND DELETION OF RESERVE SUPPLY IN THE AUTOVAC TANK. X No. 5460. 5510. Origin. To bring 20/25 HP. car in line with latest Phantom ll improvement. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Was standard on 20 HP. cars previous to the adoption of the K.S Telegauge. [Checkbox A Unchecked] Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. [Checkbox B Unchecked] Scrap and replace on all Chassis in Works. [Checkbox C Checked] Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. [Checkbox D Unchecked] Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 4. 8d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 2. 3d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 17. 7d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb {R. Bowen} , 2.9.30. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3.9.30. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... [STAMPED TEXT: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS RH. {R. Hollingworth} Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 4.9.30 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 11/8/30 | Agreed RNR WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.7.30 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.8.30 | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.8.30 | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} | 29.7.30 | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} CWB. | | Agreed C. HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||
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).