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 a lead-coated metal battery box to replace a failing wooden one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img070 | |
| Date | 4th January 1932 | |
| RR 725 (10H) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588. /6043. COMPLETED 10. 2. 32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 4. 1. 32 Description of Parts. Metal Battery Box lead coated after assembly. Origin. Replacing wood box which failed. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Fitted to 18-GIV for tests in France. Fitted to 18-GIV and ran 10,000 miles in France suspension and box were in good condition at finish of test. X No. X6043 Drawing LOP No. D.52447 Part NS.{Norman Scott}3278 List D.52437 [STAMP: Received 6 JAN 1932] [STAMP: CHASSIS] [STAMP: J.B. 6 JAN 1932] [STAMP: Passed 5 FEB 1932] Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £2-17-8 Cost of New Part. £1-12-3 Difference per Car. £1-5-5 Decrease Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.R.H. 4/2/32. G.S. 7/2/32. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 5.2.32 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 14.1.32. Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 7.1.32. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 7.1.32. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 7.1.32. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 11.1.32. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 7.1.32. Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 14.1.32. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 11.1.32. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 7.1.32. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||