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 report for improving instrument board illumination due to a sales complaint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 1st July 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (19120. 13-10-31) BM. 3/7586. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Completed 14.10.32. Date 1.7.32 Description of Parts. INSTRUMENT BOARD IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATION. Origin. Sales complaint of ineffective lighting & glare. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. A 40/50 and 20/25 instrument board have been modified and submitted to Sales who express approval of the scheme. X No. 6141 Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. PHANTOM £0-7-10 20/25HP 3/2 Cost of New Part. £0-9-0 4/4 Difference per Car. £0-1-2 Increase 1/2 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 6/10/32. Gn/10/32 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8-10-32 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 7.7.32. Agreed FHR. I have the impression that I have seen some lighting of instruments that is very bad. Make sure this is a good scheme. E.V. might be a good judge. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 17.8.32. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 26.7.32. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 4.8.32. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5.7.32. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 4.7.32. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.8.32. Agreed in view of sales report EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4.7.32. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 4.7.32. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||