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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).
Standardisation of chassis parts for road wheels with two rows of spokes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img030
Date  9th June 1932
  
RR 75B (10M) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588.
COMPLETED 30.8.32.
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 9.6.32.
Description of Parts. ROAD WHEELS WITH TWO ROWS OF SPOKES.
X No. 7810.
Drawing No.
Part List
Origin. Better Wheel.
Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Run 6,000 miles on 19-EX.
Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £ 34.17.9
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series..........£.........
Series..........£.........
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £ 33.3.4
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ 1.14.5 decrease.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} 22.7.32. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C/Gen.
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 29.8.32 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} 15/6/32 Fresh improvement & RR agreed
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 13.6.32 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. 13.6.32 Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} 15.6.32 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 14.6.32 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 13.6.32 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 15.6.32 Agreed if O.K. after 10,000 miles test. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 13.6.32 Agreed AE.
PN.{Mr Northey} 15.6.32 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
OMIT
  
  


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