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 the rear spare wheel carrier and luggage grid to increase ground clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img137 | |
| Date | 26th March 1929 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) MC C.LTD Completed 9/5/29. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 26.3.29 Description of Parts. REAR SPARE WHEEL CARRIER AND LUGGAGE GRID. LOP. 51697. Origin. To increase ground clearance. Experimental Test Report. The design differs little from that on 14-G4 which has done 10,000 miles. Road Test Report. Will have done 10,000 miles on 17-G4 before cars leave test. Drawing No. X No. 5400 / 5600 Part List A Scrap and replace on 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £4. 17. 3 Cost of New Part. £7. 0. 6 Difference per Car. £2. 3. 3. Handwritten text: If rear spare wheel carrier only is fitted the increased cost per chassis is £1.4.0 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series…£… Series…£… Series…£… Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 30.4.29 Approval Table: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS EX SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 9.5.29, Agreed. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 22/4/29, Agreed JWB WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 26.3.29, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 3.4.29, Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 4.4.29, Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 26.3.29, Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 27.3.29, Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 10.4.29, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey}, 11.4.29, Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 27.3.29, Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 26.3.29, Agreed. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Stamp: 20. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P. CHASSIS | ||