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).
Proposal for the deletion of the body sub-frame to reduce cost and weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan342 | |
| Date | 18th July 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. S/7558. COMPLETED 14.10.32. X-7380. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 18.7.32. X No. 7380 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. DELETION OF BODY SUB-FRAME. Origin. To reduce cost and Weight. Experimental Test Report. The proposal is to delete body sub-frames on P.II chassis. Several cars have been made without sub-frames there have been no troubles reported. Road Test Report. Fitted to 61-JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} " 24-EX " 31-EX Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £14-0-5 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £0-10-5 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £13-10-0 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 12/10/32. G 12/10/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-10-32. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 22.7.32. | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.7.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 26.7.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 20.7.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} But think this modification should go through a 10,000 test on an Expl. Car. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.7.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.7.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.7.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 20.7.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||