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 document for shorter and lighter wheels and hubs on chassis parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img145 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1928 | |
| RR 788 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. COMPLETED 2.7.28 STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Date 2.5.28 7810 X No. 3580 Drawing No. Part List (s) Description of Parts. WHEELS & HUBS - SHORTER AND LIGHTER. Origin. To improve design. Experimental Test Report. These hubs reduce the width of the car at the hubs by 1.5" and also improve the appearance. The saving in weight is approx. 20 lbs. per car. Road Test Report. Run 2500 miles on 12-EX car. Will complete 10,000 miles in a few weeks. A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 116.1.11d. Including side by side brakes. Cost of New Part. £ 111.4.2d. Difference per Car. £ 4.17.9d. decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 29.6.28. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series......... Series......... Series......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS B.J. | 2.7.28 | AGREED. B.J. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 4/5/28. | Agree. FMR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 3.5.28 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 3.5.28 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.5.28 | agreed DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 3.5.28 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 3.5.28 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.5.28 | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 5.6.28 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 10.5.28 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 2.5.28 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||