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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 5.25 C/R Cylinder Head to improve the continental chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img028
Date  9th June 1932
  
RR 756 (10M) (19120. 13-10-31) BM. 3/7556. ORIGINAL. COMPLETED 30.8.32.
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 9.6.32.
Description of Parts. CYLINDER HEAD 5.25 C/R.{Sir Henry Royce}
X No. 7050
Origin. To improve continental chassis.
Experimental Test Report.
It is necessary to run on K.1. K.L.G. sparking plugs. We are finding a Lodge equivalent.
Road Test Report.
Run 6,000 miles on 19-EX. Will have completed 10,000 miles before chassis leave test.
Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £
Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £
Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Negligible
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series..........£.........
Series..........£.........
Series..........£.........
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD 17.8.32 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} G/Jam.
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29.8.32 | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 15/6/32 | Agreed. R.H.
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.6.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. | 13.6.32 | Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 15.6.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 14.6.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.6.32 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} If O.K. after 10,000 miles test. Should like to test (EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer})
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 17.6.32 | Agreed AE.
PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.6.32 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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