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Standardisation report for a Zenith petrol filter to prevent jet stoppage.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 44\1\  Scan161
Date  23th May 1927
  
RR 722 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) 5M. 2/1157.
Y3700
COMPLETED 11.6.27
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 23.5.27

[STAMPS & HANDWRITING]
[Left margin]: Ha
[Circular stamp]: RECEIVED
[Green circular stamp]: S.H.P. CHASSIS

Description of Parts. ZENITH PETROL FILTER.
[Handwritten]: 1927
Origin. To prevent stoppage of jets complained of by customers.

Experimental Test Report.
This was fitted to 10-G-111 and ran 10,000 miles in France.

Road Test Report.
A considerable amount of sand and fluff was collected in the filter. No stoppage of jets occurred during the test. We consider it worth fitting.

[Right hand box]
X No. 3700
Drawing No.
Part List
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.

[Cost Section]
Weight of Old Part.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.
Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 1d.
Cost of New Part. £ 17. 7d.
Difference per Car. £ 16. 6. increase.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb. {R. Bowen} 1.6.27.

Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :—
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[Approval Table]
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
BJ. | 10.6.27 | agreed
R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 25.5.27 | Agreed. FHR.
WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.5.27 | Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 30.5.27 | Agreed. Rg. {Mr Rowledge}
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.5.27 | Agreed. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.5.27 | Agreed. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.5.27 | Agreed. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.5.27 | Agreed. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} The filter at present on the carb. should be cancelled otherwise it will not receive attention.
PN. {Mr Northey} | |
CWB. | 27.5.27 | Agreed. CWB. Cannot increased cost of this fitting be compensated by suppression of existing float chamber filter.
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.5.27 | Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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