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).
Quarterly note from BJ outlining the strict procedure for introducing chassis changes and warning of severe consequences for neglect.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\1\ Scan337 | |
| Date | 1st December 1926 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from BJ. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. To Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from BJ. To EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from BJ. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from BJ. [Handwritten in purple ink: X1775 with a triangle drawn around it] [Handwritten in red ink: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}] Quarterly Note. BJ18/E29/12/26 Introduction of Changes in the Chassis. Please report whether any change in the Chassis is being introduced without:- Firstly:- In the case of Minor Alterations of Dimension (i.e. alterations which do not affect design as such and cannot affect the safety or excellence of the car) without the approval of the Production Engineer. Secondly:- In the case of all other alterations, without the completion of a Standardisation sheet, or in urgent cases which cannot await a standardisation sheet, by Mr.Royce's instructions duly confirmed by me. It must be borne in mind that although in November 1916 everyone had refused to sign the Standardisation Sheet for Aluminium Pistons, in July 1919 we were suddenly informed by the Works that the Aluminium Piston was causing grave trouble on account of knocks, that the Works had burned their boats inasmuch as they had no cast iron pistons with which to replace the unsatisfactory aluminium pistons, and many other alterations had been introduced into the post-War chassis without the consent of those who are responsible for signing the standardisation sheet. This must never occur again, such neglect to adhere to vital and fundamental regulations must mean disaster or death to the Company. Neglect of this sort in future will mean disaster to the individual who is guilty of such neglect. BJ. | ||