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 chassis parts, specifically Glover's Ferflexed armoured wires and modified clips.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\2\ img019 | |
| Date | 13th November 1919 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. Glover's Wires (Ferflexed armoured) for Chassis Wiring and Modified Clips to suit. Origin. The use of Lucas Cable was only a temporary measure until Glover's Cable should be available in quantities. The change over to Glovers has to be made sooner than was anticipated owing to difficulty in obtaining steady supplies from Messrs. Lucas. Experimental Test Report. See attached correspondence. Road Test Report. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. (Sgd.) F.P. Clark Weight of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Slight increase. Difference per Car. £ Slight increase. Cost of Parts at Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series........... £.......... Series........... £.......... Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES, DATE, REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON, 3.12.19, Agreed & subject to my memorandum attached. Mr. ROYCE, 29.11.19, Agreed. FHR. Mr. WORMALD, 13.11.19, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN, Mr. PLATFORD, 14.11.19, Agreed, as temporary move until better wiring job arranged (ref. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}9/F141119) Mr. NORTHEY, Mr. BAILEY, 13.11.19, Agreed. Ry. Mr. BARRINGTON, Agreed. T.B. Barrington. Mr. DAY, 18-11-19, Agreed DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||