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 document for the Hobson K-S distance petrol gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img138 | |
| Date | 7th June 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777 - 29 - 2 - 28) Mᶜ C. Lᵀᴰ STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 9.5.29 Date 7.6.28 Description of Parts. HOBSON K-S DISTANCE PETROL GAUGE. X No. 4038 Drawing No. Part List Origin. Dashboard indicator required by Sales. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. This has now been modified in the same way as the 40/50. On existing cars it is fitted in place of the existing gauge. 10,000 miles on 10-G3. 10,000 miles on 9-G3. A Scrap and replace on all 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. £ 1. 7. 4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 12. 5 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/EWT. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1. 5. 2 increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen} 27.4.29 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS EX | SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9.5.29 | Agreed. | Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 11/6/28 | Agreed. | L?R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.6.28 | Agreed. | Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11/6/28 | Agreed | CB PN.{Mr Northey} | 4.7.28 | Agreed. | PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 8.6.28 | Agreed. | CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.6.28 | Agreed. | Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT: 20. HP. CHASSIS] | ||