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, replacing the large grease gun with the Enots Autolub Grease Gun No. 5A.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img007 | |
| Date | 8th January 1932 | |
| RR 768 (10H) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. 9/7588. 20/25 HP and P.II [STAMP] COMPLETED 5.2.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 8. 1. 32 X No. X6898 Drawing No. X4400 Part List Description of Parts: Enots Autolub Grease Gun No. 5A. Origin: To replace the large Enots Grease Gun. Experimental Test Report: There remain only four or five points to be greased by grease gun now that the complete Bijur system is standard. The large Enots grease gun is unnecessarily large and expensive to grease these few parts. The present standard Enots lubricators are to be used with the new grease gun. Road Test Report: [STAMP: APPROVAL] Weight of Old Part: Cost of Old Part: £ -.7d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............ Series............ Series............ Weight of New Part: Cost of New Part: £ 2-9d. Difference per Car: £ Difference per Car: £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: [Handwritten Signature] 20.1.32 -.10-4d. Decrease. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 4.2.32. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} [Handwritten Signature] R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 23/1/32 | Agreed R [Handwritten Signature] WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.1.32. | Agreed Urgent Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.1.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.1.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.1.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.1.32. | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.1.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 15.1.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 18.1.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||