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).
Progress report on engineering changes and standardisation issues for car components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0318 | |
| Date | 8th October 1937 | |
| -3- 8.10.37. has been agreed by all concerned that it is the best form of procedure, we recommend that the S.S. should be completed forthwith. Sales agitated very strongly for this from an appearance point of view. 24.9.37. Water Thermometer P.III. This thermometer has been submitted to Sales for inspection and passed. We do not therefore see why the standardisation sheet should not be completed. 18.6.37. Revised Position of Junction Box. P.III. This is waiting for the modification to the P.III downtake pipes. A sheet was issued on 25.6.37. which is still up to G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 25.6.37. Exhaust System Downtake Pipes. P.III. Since this date has been waiting for costs from G/Rb.{R. Bowen} As these downtake pipes represent a saving of about £3 per car, we consider that an effort should be made to get them on production quickly. 31.8.37. Cantilever Pedals. BENTLEY. We are not going further with this sheet. It can be withdrawn. 10.9.37. Gearbox parts in S/ZNCR with soft splines. P.III. This sheet has been held up by Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} It now does not matter whether it is completed or not, as it cannot come on production before the overdrive box which has soft splines. 29.6.37. S.U. High Pressure Petrol Pumps in the Frame. P.III. This sheet is still up to G/Rb.{R. Bowen} though cars for some weeks have been leaving the Factory fitted with such pumps. We do not see why it should be possible for a vital improvement like this to have to wait two months before a sheet can be circulated owing to cost investigations. As the customers are getting the benefit of these high pressure pumps it seems immaterial whether the sheet proceeds or not. / Returned from RB{R. Bowen} 9.10.37 9.6.37. Superflexit Petrol Pipe. BENTLEY. | ||