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 sheet for a reservoir for oil pumps, designed to cure noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img267 | |
| Date | 29th January 1931 | |
| RR 788 (10H) (3-7-30) 5M. 6/2571. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 24.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 29.1.31. 7160. Description of Parts. Reservoir for Oil Pumps. X No. 3449. Drawing No. x5683 Part List Origin. To cure noisy oil pumps. Experimental Test Report. Numerous tests have been carried out with various noisy oil pumps which have been cured in each case by the fitting of the reservoir. Road Test Report. Fitted to chassis with noisy oil pumps and thoroughly tested on the road. All noisy oil pumps were quietened and remained quiet under all conditions. [Stamped across test reports: PHANTOM II] 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. Cost of Old Part. £ - 2. 4d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 4. 7d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2. 3d. Increase Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen}17.11.31. G.20.11.31. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 23.11.31. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 1/2/31 Agreed R.R. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.1.31. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Very urgent. C. 30.1.31. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 30.1.31. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 3.2.31. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 2.2.31. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 3.2.31. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4.2.31. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 11.2.31. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||