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 chassis parts for the Propeller Shaft '25/30' & 'G.I.D'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img061 | |
| Date | 26th September 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Description in Parts List Order: PROPELLER SHAFT. '25/30' & 'G.I.D' Improvement or prevention of fitting: Nil. Road Test Report: Nil. Experimental Test Report: Nil. Reason: Fitted as result of test carried out on pump chassis. The arrangement has a far greater life than that previously fitted. See report No. WX-11 and report No. 12,000 in silence book from Bolton. What old parts become obsolescent and how disposed of? What part to Cost Of. Old Part: A.1-7b What part to New Part: A.1-7b The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted.......... in W.B. Approximate date when chassis will be needed to test or production. Cost of scrapped material, if any.... NIL. Cost of jigs and tools........... £20.0.0. S.E. Passed by R.{Sir Henry Royce} 9.8.32 Passed by W.R.O.W. 10.8.32 Passed by C. 10.8.32 Passed by R.B. 12.8.32 Passed by A.G. 12.8.32 Passed by B.V. 10.8.32 Passed by E.B. 17.8.32 Passed by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 19.8.32 Passed by H.I. 19.8.32 Passed by H.S. 26.8.32 (Large diagonal stamp: MODIFIED) | ||