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 of chassis parts, specifically 19' road wheels with two rows of spokes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img048 | |
| Date | 17th August 1932 | |
| RR 758 (10M) (30405, 21-4-32) BM. 3/5352/4. COMPLETED 14.10.32 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.8.32 Description of Parts. 19" ROAD WHEELS WITH TWO ROWS OF SPOKES. X No. 7810. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To lower height of chassis. Experimental Test Report. To reduce height of car and improve appearance. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX and ran 15,000 miles in France. The wheels have not shown any depreciation. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 24-12-6d. (sheet XN6791C) Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 23-11-8d Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1-0-10d. Decrease Faint text in cost section: Standardisation showed saving in cost due to change from 3 rows to 2 rows of spoke wires for smaller wheels. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. /RB.{R. Bowen}8.10.32. CLO.10.32. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 13.10.32 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 24/8/32 Agreed GRA WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 19.8.32. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 19.8.32. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 19.8.32. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 23.8.32. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 22.8.32. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18.8.32. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 19.8.32. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 31.8.32. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Diagonal Stamp: VARIANT | ||