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 parts for R.R.Sch.1082 open type fuses.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\5\ img021 | |
| Date | 9th February 1938 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (49908) 19/10/37 C.E.Co. LS COMPLETED 2.3.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Date: 9.2.38 Issued: 28.1.38 Sheet No.: P.17. Drg. No.: L.O.P.S. Description: R.R.Sch.1082 OPEN TYPE FUSES. Purpose: To overcome failures in customers hands. Brief Report and Remarks: Running 15,000 miles on 26.G.VI. 21 Failures in last five months of the cartridge types. At present being introduced on 1st in D Phantom - 131 in L Bentley. This fuse has been subjected to bench tests and maximum load test on the road by Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and pronounced better than the present standard, little endurance road running has been carried out so far but in view of failures in customers hands we recommend an immediate change over. When recommended for Introduction: Report References By: Cy, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}: OTm, Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}: OT, Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}: R Old Parts: Material £0.16.2., Labour £0.4.11., Burden £0.8.7., Total £1.9.8. New Parts: Material £0.11.8., Labour £0.5.5., Burden £0.9.6., Total £1.6.7. Decrease in Cost £ 0. 3. 1d. G/RL 17/2/39 Production Position and Comments: Cost of Tools £54.0.0d. Open type fuse has now been introduced at 1st. Phantom III chassis in 'D' series, also 131st. Bentley in 'L' series, and reduces factory cost of chassis by 3/1d. New tools have cost £54.0.0d. and existing parts value £128.0.0d. are rendered scrap (includes 4,000 fuses costing £76.10.0d) Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} states that none of the above scrap can be absorbed by Repair Dept. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/S. Banister. (RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} absent.) Authorisation to Proceed. Introduce on the 1st Chassis in D Series. Signature Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} SS{S. Smith}, Date 1/3/38 Signature Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Date 1/3/38 | ||