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 new controls on the instrument board.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\3\ Scan113 | |
| Date | 23th May 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. X. 5240 COMPLETED 5.10.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 23.5.27 Description of Parts. NEW CONTROLS ON INSTRUMENT BOARD. Origin. To conform with changeover of mixture controls to column. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Fitted to 10-G-111 and ran 10,000 miles in France. These have been satisfactory throughout the test. X No. 5240 Drawing N. sch No. 2320/1 Part List 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. Cost of Old Part £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Included on sheet X.5250 Rad. with integral shutters Difference per Car. Difference per Car. (23.5.27) £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 30.6.27. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£...... Series..........£...... Series..........£...... [Stamp: 200 H.P. CHASSIS] INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS BJ., 5.10.27, agreed BJ R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 25.5.27, Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 23.5.27, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 30.5.27, Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 26.5.27, Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 25.5.27, Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 24.5.27, Agreed. Recommend as soon as possible for further improvement - circular dial (see X.5250) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 25.5.27, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 22.9.27., Agreed CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 23.5.27, Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||