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 asbestos valve guide packings to reduce oil getting down the valve guides.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img188 | |
| Date | 13th March 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (OF 587 4-1-29) 5M. 2/5648 ORIGINAL (STAMPED) COMPLETED 14.4.30 (HANDWRITTEN) STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date: 13.3.30 X No. 7060 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. ASBESTOS VALVE GUIDE PACKINGS. 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. Asbestos does not burn like the present felt. Road Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX and will have completed 10,000 miles before cars leave test. ACTION (STAMPED) [Actions Box] A [X] Scrap and replace 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 [ ] Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. [Cost Box] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 3. 7d. Agreed Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 2. 1d. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 1. 6d. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 9.4.30 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 9.4.30 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS EU. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 10.4.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | | p/p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} By C.E. (HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE) 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. | ||