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 chassis parts detailing testing and cost implications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img245 | |
| Date | 12th August 1921 | |
| CONFIDENTIAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS X.1087 / 12.8.21 revised bonnet averages. Combined bonnet ... To avoid two broken lines also ... general appearance Fitted to 21-XE and 1st 1,000 Lim as Fitted to part with improved appearance to body on XE-12. Drive Bonnet. Strengthen the bonnet ... to improve important work... The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted....... N.2. Date when chassis will be handed to test............... Cost of scrapped material, if any................... Nil. Cost of jigs and tools........................... Nil. EXPERIMENT A.C.F.W. / C.J. / R.O.W. / 10.9.31 INITIALS DATE GB Agreed 28.4.31 A ROW Agreed 16.9.31 C Agreed 16.9.31 OR Agreed 28.9.31 DV Agreed 30.9.31 VB Agreed 16.9.31 EB Agreed 17.9.31 E Agreed 18.9.31 FW Agreed 18.9.31 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed 21.9.31 | ||