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, specifically new N.2 Dunlop road wheels with two rows of spokes instead of three.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\4\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 8th October 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (8459, 24-10-30) 6/3185 X5810 COMPLETED 16.2.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 8.10.31 Description of Parts. NEW TYPE N.2. DUNLOP ROAD WHEELS WITH TWO ROWS OF SPOKES INSTEAD OF THREE. Origin. To lessen cost of production. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 19-GIV for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-GIV and ran 15,000 miles in France. They have shown no weaknesses, the condition being very good at the end of the test. X No. 5810 Drawing No. G.54619 Part List Sch.1599 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £30-8-0 Cost of New Part. £24-7-11 Difference per Car. £6-0-1 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GNR 10/2/32 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Sham Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 15-2-32 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 21.10.31. | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 9.10.31. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 9.10.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 9.10.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.10.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.10.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.10.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.10.31. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 16.10.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. [Stamp] 20/25 H.P. | ||