Standardisation of chassis parts, specifically steel dashboard brackets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img163 | |
| Date | 24th April 1930 | |
| RR 758 REVISED (10H) (DF 687 4-1-29) SH.2 ORIGINAL R. {Sir Henry Royce} COMPLETED 27.6.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 24.4.30. Description of Parts. Steel Dashboard Brackets. X No. 5500. Drawing No. LF.1447. Part List Origin. In connection with rear rubber engine suspension. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Fitted to 1-G4. Road 14,000 miles in France. No failures noted during the test. STAMP: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS 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. Cost of Old Part. £ - 8s. 6d. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 29.5.30. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 8s. 6d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Nil. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 29.5.30. G.30.5.30. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 16.6.30 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 29/5/30 | Agreed JWB. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 28.4.30 | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 29.4.30 | Agreed rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 2.5.30 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 28.4.30 | Agreed by. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 28.4.30 | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.5.30 | Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} | 28.4.30 | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} CWB. | 28.4.30 | 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).