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 sheet metal cross member to lower the floor of the body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\3\ scan0157 | |
| Date | 4th January 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10H) (19120. 13-10-31) EM. 3/7586. X5380 COMPLETED 7. 3. 32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 4. 1. 32 N.Sch. 3278 X No. X5380 Drawing No. 58140 Part List Description of Parts. Sheet metal cross member. Origin. To lower floor of body and delete pots over tubular cross-member. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 18-G4 for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 18-G4 and ran 10,000 miles in France propeller fouled on rebound slot has been increased to allow for rebound. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-9-3 Cost of New Part. £ 1-7-3 Difference per Car. £ 0-2-0 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 1/3/32. H.M 4/3/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL. DATE. REMARKS. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 4-3-32. Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 14.1.32. Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 6.1.32. 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} Agreed if above alterations proved O.K. 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} | ||