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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.
  
  


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