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 side spare wheel carriers with steadying stays, replacing 5/16' bolts with 3/8' bolts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img024 | |
| Date | 12th August 1932 | |
| RR 75B (10M) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 13.9.32 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.8.32. X No. 7600 Drawing No. 3021 Part List Description of Parts. SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIERS WITH STEADYING STAYS IN FRAME USING 3/8" BOLTS REPLACING 5/16" BOLTS. Origin. To prevent distortion of chassis frame, thereby steadying spare wheels. Experimental Test Report. Fitted on Bump test chassis and proved satisfactory. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. The 5/16" bolts failed holding brackets to frame. 3/8" bolts fitted were OK. Spare wheels were steadier with these brackets fitted. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 10/7d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£... Series...£... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 10/11½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 4½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD/N. 9.9.32. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 9.9.32. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 12.9.32. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 20/8/32 | Agreed SMR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.8.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 16.8.32 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.8.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp] ORPHAN | ||