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).
Minutes of a meeting discussing methods and suggestions for reducing the weight of the chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\3\ 03-page037 | |
| Date | 8th December 1911 | |
| F.F. 1000 12/10 5M. S. & S. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1195 Weight of Chassis (2) care in design in orderthat the weight should be reduced at every possible opportunity. Mr Nadin suggested that the redesign of the Marine Engine offered an excellent opportunity for this question of weight reduction. 9th Meeting Dec.8th.11. Mr Barrington informed the Committee that Mr Johnson had remarked with reference to the minute concerning this matter that the question of weight reduction should not be shelved, but that someone should examine every part from this point of view. It was suggested that a competent draughtsman from each department should take this matter in hand under supervision of the chief draughtsman. Mr Bailey suggested that this should be undertaken by the chief draughtsmen themselves, owing to its importance. The Committee agreed that this should be done, and that progress should be reported to the Technical Committee every fortnight, giving particulars of the parts dealt with and the weight saved. This job should be tackled systematically with the aid of part lists etc. The Committee agreed that each member should give every assistance in his power to the chief draughtsmen, in this matter. | ||