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).
Proposal to change the material of the exhaust snout to Staybright steel to overcome rusting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\6\ Scan069 | |
| Date | 12th February 1929 | |
| RR 789 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) M.F C.LTD Y7230. COMPLETED 14.3.29 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.2.29 Description of Parts. STAYBRIGHT STEEL FOR EXHAUST SNOUT. Origin. To overcome rusting. Experimental Test Report. We have received complaints of the present exhaust snouts rusting badly. The proposal is to change the material to Staybrite. Road Test Report. Run 12,000 miles on 8-EX car - no signs of rust - no trouble. Box Right: X 7230 No. 5230 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.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Stamp: RECEIVED J.S. M APR 20 1929 Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2-11 s.-d 1-6 1/2 Cost of New Part. £ 10-8 s.-d 7-10 1/2 Difference per Car. £ 7-9 Increase s.-d 6-4 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL/B 13/2/29 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-3-29 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 18.2.29 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 14.2.29 | Agreed. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 26.2.29 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.2.29 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.2.29 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.2.29 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.2.29 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 24.2.29 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 14.2.29 | Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.2.29 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||