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 of side and front engine guards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\3\ Scan164 | |
| Date | 14th October 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (19120. 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588. X5290. COMPLETED 5. 2. 32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 14.10.31 X No. 5770. X No. 5290. Drawing LOP No. G.54571 Part List Description of Parts. SIDE AND FRONT ENGINE GUARDS. Origin. To lessen cost of production. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 19-G4 for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-G4 and ran 15,000 miles in France. Apart from the weaknesses pointed out they have been entirely satisfactory. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 7-2-11d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2-17-10d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 4-5-1d. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RB.{R. Bowen}2.2.32. G.3.2.32. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Series.........£......... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 4.2.32. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 16.10.31 Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 14.10.31 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 17.10.31 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 19.10.31 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 19.10.31 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 15.10.31 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 15.10.31 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}3/H.15.10.31. Required improving, see report E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 16.10.31 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 5.11.31. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||