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 remote control for the petrol tank reserve compartment, operated from the dash.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img253 | |
| Date | 26th August 1931 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (S459, 24-10-30) 6/3185. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 13.10.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 26.8.31 Description of Parts. REMOTE CONTROL FOR PETROL TANK RESERVE COMPARTMENT, OPERATED FROM THE DASH. X No. 7460. Drawing No. 5460. Part List Origin. To overcome the difficulty of operating the reserve tap on cars when the rear petrol tank is covered by the bodywork or by cowling. Experimental Test Report. Has not been tested on Experimental cars but has been in use for some time on a special customers car and is fitted to all Continental P.ll cars. There are no new untried parts in the scheme. Road Test Report. It is proposed to adopt this on R.2 Series on P.ll [unreadable] and 101 on 'W' Series for the 25 HP. A Scrap and replace at all costs, including 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. Increase. 20/25 HP. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 8. 7d. Cost of New Part. £ 3. 19. 10d. Difference per Car. £ - 11. 3d. 40/50 HP. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 12. 0d. Cost of New Part. £ 3. 1. 5d. Difference per Car. £1. 9. 5d. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}8.10.31. G.9.10.31. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... WOF. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 12.10.31 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 1/9/31 Agreed. but I do not remember having seen this letter. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 27.8.31. Agreed. I hope this pipe & links & a two way cock on the dash. C. 1.9.31. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 1.9.31. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1.9.31. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.8.31. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 31.8.31. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 29.8.31. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 2.9.31. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp over document: CHIEF DRAUGHTSMAN C.P. ACTION ORIGINAL] | ||