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 form for a radiator shutter control cable, detailing modifications, costs, and approvals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img085 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1933 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 2.12.33 Ref. No. X / 300 Date 2.12.33 Description of Part RADIATOR SHUTTER CONTROL CABLE. As RH.{R. Hollingworth}688. but incorporating 90 deg. angle piece. Object of modification To enable AIR CLEANER SILENCER to be used with existing radiator shutter control. Labour saving and cheaper. Experimental Test Report. Complete scheme of fitting of RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}-36 When engine was fitted to initial chassis GOS.1, the very bad fouling was eliminated and the following chassis issued. The number of the chassis on which the new part will be fitted......... 'G' Series. Date when chassis will be handed to test 19th. Nov. 1932. Cost of scrapped material, if any......... £56 Cost of jigs and tools.................. £8 Difference in Cost per Car. Above shows an increase of £.3.9. Commenced 28.9.32. Comp. 10.12.32 1.2.33 APPROVAL TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS OG | 12.9.32 | Agreed. R | 14.9.32 | Agreed. Mr Small WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 1.12.32 | Agreed. for C | 1.12.32 | Agreed. RD | 13.12.32 | Agreed. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.12.32 | Agreed. BY | 1.12.32 | Agreed. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 1.12.33 | Agreed. (Scrapping of old models requires attention). E | 8.12.32 | Agreed. HC | 13.12.32 | Agreed. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 2.12.33 | Agreed. All | ||