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 chassis parts, specifically asbestos valve guide packings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\6\ Scan105 | |
| Date | 13th March 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10M) (OP 537 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943. X7060 COMPLETED 14.4.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 13.3.30. Description of Parts. ASBESTOS VALVE GUIDE PACKINGS: [Box X ticked] No. 7060 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To reduce the amount of oil getting down the valve guides. Experimental Test Report. Run 5,000 miles on 20-EX. Valves dismantled and found O+K.{Mr Kilner} Asbestos does not burn like the present felt. Road Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX and will have completed 10,000 miles before leave test. 1C A.{Mr Adams} Scrap and replace at all points, 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-3-7 Cost of New Part. £ 1-2-1 Agreed Wos. Difference per Car. £ 0-1-6 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 9/4/30 R 9/4/30 [APPROVALS TABLE] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS --- | --- | --- BX Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 10-4-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 21.3.30 | Agreed p.p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} - Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.3.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 20.3.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 14.3.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17.3.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.3.30 | Agreed. Badly wanted. If O.K. after 10,000 miles test. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.3.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 17.3.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 14.3.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. [Stamp 1: Large green text, diagonal] PHANTOM [Stamp 2: Blue circular stamp] Received 1 APR 30 J.C.&S. | ||