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 petrol tank to increase ground clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\2\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 26th March 1929 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H). (D.C. 777-29-2-28) M.C L.TD X5460 COMPLETED 29.5.29 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 26.3.29 Description of Parts. PETROL TANK. F.56268. X No. 5460 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To increase ground clearance. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 14-G4. Now running a second 10,000 miles on 17-G4. A Scrap and replace at 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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 9-6-1 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 11-17-4 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 2-11-3 increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G R H 27/5/29 Handwritten note: No 1. G.M. q. 428/5/29. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... STAMP: 20. H.P. CHASSIS STAMP: J.C.M. DEPT. Received 28 MAY 1929 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 29-5-29 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 22.4.29 Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 26.3.29 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 3.4.29 Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4.4.29 Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.3.29 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27.3.29 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.4.29 Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} 11.4.29 Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 29.3.29 Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 26.3.29. Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||