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 a starter motor drive chain, replacing No.174 with Hans Renolds No.6195.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img033 | |
| Date | 31th March 1920 | |
| R.R. 755 (5 M) (S F.{Mr Friese} 621, 9-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2381. COMPLETED 10.4.20 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. ORIGINAL Chain for Starter Motor Drive Hans Renolds No.6195 in place of No.174. Date 31.3.20. X 3877. Drawing No. Part List F.6532. Origin. Hans Renolds have decided to abandon making No. 174 chain which we have been using. No.6195 is to replace it. Experimental Test Report. One set is fitted to Exptl. car. We have tested the chain No.6195 and find that it is stronger than some other parts of the Starter Drive. Road Test Report. Run 500 Miles. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£............ Series............£............ Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES DATE REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON. 7 Ap. b Johnson agrees Mr. ROYCE. 13.4.20 Agreed. FHR. Mr. WORMALD. 31-3-20 Agreed Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN. Mr. PLATFORD. 31.3.20. Would prefer the chain to be the weakest more easily replaced. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. NORTHEY. 7.4.20. Agreed. P.N. Mr. BAILEY. 31.3.20. Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr. BARRINGTON. 31.3.20. Agreed. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. DAY. 1.4.20. Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||