Standardisation of new controls on the instrument board to conform with the changeover of mixture controls to the column.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img118 | |
| Date | 23th May 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1157. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 5.10.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 23.5.27 Description of Parts. NEW CONTROLS ON INSTRUMENT BOARD. Origin. To conform with changeover of mixture controls to column. X No. 5240 Drawing N. &ch No. 2320/1 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. Road Test Report. Fitted to 10-G-111 and ran 10,000 miles in France. These have been satisfactory throughout the test. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ On sheet X.5250 - Rad: with integral shutters Difference per Car. Difference per Car. (23.5.27) £Included - Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/RB {R. Bowen} 30627. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... STAMPS: H.P.C, CHASSIS INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 5.10.27 | Agreed. BJ. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 25/5/27 | Agreed FHR WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.5.27 | Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 30.5.27 | Agreed. RG. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.5.27 | Agreed. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.5.27 | Agreed. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.5.27 | Agreed. Recommend as soon as possible for further improvement - circular dial (see X.5250) E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25/5/27 | Agreed AE PN. {Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 22.9.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.5.27 | Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).