Standardisation document for the Bijur lubrication system to improve the 20 HP car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img153 | |
| Date | 26th March 1929 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (IOH) (D.C. 777 - 29-2-28) M {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /r C.L.TP STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 20.11.29 Description of Parts. BIJUR LUBRICATION. Origin. To improve 20 HP. car. Date 26.3.29 X No. 3806 Drawing No. Part List Experimental Test Report. We have had over a years' experience with this system and believe it to be a great advance on present lubrication methods. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles in France on 14-G4. Will have completed a further 10,000 miles on 17-G4 before cars leave test. 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ No costs at Cost of New Part. £ present Difference per Car. £ available. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£......... Series.......£......... Series.......£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RD. 23.9.29. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 24.9.29. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 22/4/29 | Agreed. LMR WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 26.3.29 | Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 3.4.29 | Agreed. RG. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.4.29 | Agreed. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.3.29 | Agreed. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 27.3.29 | Agreed. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.4.29 | Agreed. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN. {Mr Northey} | 11.4.29 | Agreed. PN. {Mr Northey} CWB. | 27.3.29 | Agreed. CWB. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 26.3.29 | Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [STAMPED IN GREEN: H.J.R.S. 20.11.29] | ||
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).