Standardisation of side spare wheel carriers with steadying stays, replacing 5/16' bolts with 3/8' bolts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\5\ Spare05-page133 | |
| Date | 12th August 1932 | |
| RR 789 (10M) (19120, 12-10-31) R.M. 2/7558. [Handwritten Top]: X2600 COMPLETED 13.9.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date: 12.8.32. X No. 7600 Drawing No. 3021 Part List Description of Parts: SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIERS WITH STEADYING STAYS IN FRAME USING 3/8" BOLTS REPLACING 5/16" BOLTS. Origin: To prevent distortion of chassis frame, thereby steadying spare wheels. Experimental Test Report: Fitted on Bump test chassis and proved satisfactory. Road Test Report: Fitted to 19-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. The 5/16" bolts failed holding brackets to frame. 3/8" bolts fitted were OK. Spare wheels were steadier with these brackets fitted. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part: £ 10/7 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part: £ 10/11 1/2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car: £ 4 1/2 increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RB {R. Bowen} /N 9/9/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series..........£......... Series..........£......... APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 12-9-32. | Agreed Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | [Handwritten]: 19/9/32 R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 20.8.32. | Agreed FHR. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 16.8.32. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.8.32. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.32. | Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 19.8.32. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: Large purple diagonal text 'PHANTOM'] [STAMP: Circular purple stamp 'Received 10 SEP 1932'] | ||
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