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 | ||