Standardisation of chassis parts, specifically union connections, to improve design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\3\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 20th December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE444 6-10-26) BM. X 8180 COMPLETED 18-1-27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 20.12.26 Description of Parts. UNION CONNECTIONS. Origin. To improve design. Experimental Test Report. It is proposed to standardise the spherical type union made to LeC.2183 throughout all chassis. Road Test Report. Fitted to 12-EX. Run 14,000 miles. Fitted to 10-G-III Run 13,000 miles. Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Negligible Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb. {R. Bowen} 21.12.26 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 18.1.27 | Agreed of R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 28.12.26 | See attached for R's remarks. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.12.26 | Agreed. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.12.26 | Agreed. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN. {Mr Northey} | 12.1.27 | Agreed. PN. {Mr Northey} CWB. | 22.12.26 | Agreed. CWB. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.12.26 | Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Right Side Box] X No. 8180 / 5180 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 of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... [Stamps] PHANTOM CHASSIS RECEIVED JAN 18 1927 | ||
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).