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, approving Price's Gear Compound Oil as an alternative for Phantom II Hypoid Rear Axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img184 | |
| Date | 17th February 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DF 637 4-1-29) BM. 2/3943. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 14.3.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. price's Gear Compound Oil for Phantom 11 Hypoid Rear Axles as an alternative to Whitmore's No.O Gear Compound. Origin. To Provide an alternative supply. Experimental Test Report. Five production axles satisfactorily completed the standard Dynamometer test and these subsequently completed the first 90 mile road tests satisfactorily. (the remaining two were Expl. Dept. axles and were not tested on the road). Road Test Report. The Dynamometer test is the most severe test we know of. This oil is being run in the 20 HP. hypoid axle for 10,000 miles in France. 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Difference per Car. £ Handwritten text in cost section: Does not affect direct Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R b 11.3.30 cost, Saving approx 9/9d. per gall. [Large green stamp "THANET" across the center of the document] Approval Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS B.J. | 13.3.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | mar 5th | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} pp. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.2.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.2.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.2.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17.2.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.2.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.2.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 18.2.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 19.2.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17.2.30 | Agreed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||