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 relating to the Luvax system of chassis lubrication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 12th August 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 20.9.33. Description of Parts. LUVAX SYSTEM OF CHASSIS LUBRICATION. Date 12.8.32 X No. 7980 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To overcome numerous complaints in service. Experimental Test Report. The system enables units to be dismantled without the tendency to break joints, as no soldered joints are used. It also simplifies the fitting up of the system. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX, ran 15,000 miles in France. No trouble whatever has been had with the system. It is the first 10,000 miles test that has been free of trouble. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 38-13-7 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 34-17-5 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 3 -16 -2 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GIRL 14/9/33. W Day 15/9/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19.9.33 | Agreed Mec R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 20.8.32. | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 15.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 15.8.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32. | Agreed RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.10.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25.10.32 | ||