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 for spare wheel carriers mounted on the side.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img271 | |
| Date | 5th May 1931 | |
| RR 78B (10M) (B459. 24-10-30) 6/3185. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 26.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.5.31. Description of Parts. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. ON THE SIDE. 5600 X N600 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To suit customers requirements. Experimental Test Report. It has been proved by experience that customers will not change the position of the wheel from side to rear. The only practical place for the spare wheels is to carry them at the side, special cars which have luggage boxes can have rear wheel. Road Test Report. side wheel carriers have been fitted to numbers of cars, no need for further tests unless design is altered. 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. 40/50 20/25 HP. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 4. 2. 8d. £ 3.15. 8d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 3.12. 6d. £ 3. 3. 1d. Difference per Car. Decrease. Difference per Car. £ 10. 2d. 12. 7d. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Rb.{R. Bowen}21.11.31. C.23.11.31. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£...... Series...£...... Series...£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 24.11.31. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 7/5/31. Agreed JHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 6.5.31. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 12.5.31. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 7.5.31. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 8.5.31. Agreed, as an alternative standard where a wheel at rear is impracticable. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 6.5.31. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 5.5.31. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 7.5.31. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 6.5.31. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||