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 form for a chassis part, detailing costs, fitment, and an approval log.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img276 | |
| Date | 25th November 1928 | |
| STAMPS: ORIGINAL WITHDRAWN HEADER: STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Description of Parts: DIAMOND & GEM Origin: To overcome fumes. MAIN CONTENT: The above part has been fitted to XJ-29 and has shewn that it has deleted the need for three other items. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted..... 1st. in N.2. Date when chassis will be handed to test.... Cost of scrapped material if any... £1037. Cost of jigs and tools....... £475. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS DS | 25.11.28 | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R | 17.12.28 | Scrapped WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.2.28 | Agreed for. C | 29.2.28 | C. Agreed. DR | 1.3.28 | R.{Sir Henry Royce} Agreed. AD | 12.3.28 | AD. Agreed. YB | 12.3.28 | YB. Agreed. E3 | 2.4.28 | E3. Agreed. Methods required to overcome fault shall be investigated. E | 16.3.28 | EA. Agreed. M9 | --- | --- CH | --- | Design | ||