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).
Reversion to reserve petrol supply in main tank and deletion of reserve supply in the Autovac tank for the 20/25 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img172 | |
| Date | 21th July 1930 | |
| RR 78S REVISED (10M) (DG 348 19-7-29) SM. 6/643. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 8.9.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 21.7.30. Description of Parts. REVERSION TO RESERVE PETROL SUPPLY IN MAIN TANK AND DELETION OF RESERVE SUPPLY IN THE AUTOVAC TANK. X No. 5460. 5510. Origin. To bring 20/25 HP. car in line with latest Phantom ll improvement. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Was standard on 20 HP. cars previous to the adoption of the K.S Telegauge. [Checkbox A Unchecked] Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. [Checkbox B Unchecked] Scrap and replace on all Chassis in Works. [Checkbox C Checked] Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. [Checkbox D Unchecked] Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 4. 8d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 2. 3d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 17. 7d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}, 2.9.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3.9.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... [STAMPED TEXT: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS RH.{R. Hollingworth} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 4.9.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 11/8/30 | Agreed RNR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.7.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.8.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.8.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 29.7.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||