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 for aluminium ignition tubes without ebonite covering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\3\ img120 | |
| Date | 11th June 1930 | |
| RR 795 REVISED (10M) (OF 697 4-1-29) BM. 2/5243 COMPLETED 4.7.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 11.6.30 Description of Parts. ALUMINIUM IGNITION TUBES WITHOUT EBONITE COVERING. Origin. To prevent burning of ebonite coverings. present type has to be cut away. X No. 6020 Drawing No. L.30411/2 Part List Sch. 1283. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX. The present ebonite covered tube is damaged by the heat from the exhaust pipe. Road Test Report. Ran 10,000 miles on 23-EX in France. Tubes remained quite satisfactory. [Decision Box] A (circled) 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. £1. 10. 3d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £1. 5. 4d. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. £- 4. 11d. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 26.6.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 27.6.30. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 30.6.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 13/6/30 | Agreed. YHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}-o improvement on present scheme - still consider unsatisfactory - centre wires perish. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 12.6.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Agreed. [Green Stamp: ANTONY] | ||