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 document for the universal subframe and related chassis parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan286 | |
| Date | 19th August 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) 5M. 6/643. K7380 . COMPLETED 5.11.30 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 19.8.30. No. 7380. Description of Parts. UNIVERSAL SUBFRAME AND CANTILEVER GEARBOX CARRIER [text is struck through] Origin. A/M To improve the subframe. Drawing No. Part List 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. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX. Road Test Report. Subframe running on 25-EX. Battery support run 10,000 miles on 24-EX. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £5-16-4 Cost of New Part. £5-6-11 Difference per Car. £0-11-5 Decrease Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.R.t 28/10/30. 4291/10/30 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ.SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 4-11-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 22.8.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.8.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 29.8.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.8.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.8.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.8.30 | Agreed - if rear support bracket also strengthened up EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 21.8.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 20.8.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. [STAMPS] Large green diagonal stamp: RANDOM Small blue rectangular stamp: J.S. Small blue circular stamp: Received | ||