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).
Standardisation document for Road Spring Plate Clips to improve design and reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0107 | |
| Date | 7th September 1927 | |
| RR 758 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. X5410 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. ROAD SPRING PLATE CLIPS. Origin. To improve design and reduce cost. Experimental Test Report. We have carried out bumper tests on the RR. clip supplied by Firths. We find no trouble with the clips although we have broken several springs. Road Test Report. One set fitted to 10-EX run 600 miles. It is considered that it is safe to put through this modification without long road tests. Tests will be completed before any of these springs are delivered. X No. 1333 (struck out) 5410 Drawing No. 5410 Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C [X] 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. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | | Sheet not returned from B.J. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. FHR. | Completed sheets not sent out Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/he WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.9.27 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.9.27 | Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9-9-27 | agreed By EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.9.27 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.9.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT] PLAN CHASSIS | ||