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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, specifically the mixture control on the column.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\4\  04-page191
Date  23th May 1927
  
A.M. 726 REVISED (10M) (B.C.&S. D-18-26) NO. S/1587.
COMPLETED 7.10.27
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.

BOX: SO BOX
Date 23.5.27
K426
X No. 5080 / 5430
Drawing No. Sch No. 2354
Part List P. 54863

Description of Parts. MIXTURE CONTROL ON COLUMN.
Origin. To bring design in line with Phantom.

Experimental Test Report.
These were fitted to 10-G-III and ran 10,000 miles in France.

Road Test Report.
No rattles were noticed during the test and controls worked satisfactorily.

A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers.
B Scrap and replace on Chassis at 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.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.
Cost of Old Part. £ 23. 14. 2
Cost of New Part. £ 25. 11. 9
Difference per Car. £ 1. 17. 7 increase.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Hb.{C. E. Harcombe} 14.6.27

Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........

INITIALS | DATE | REMARKS
BJ. | 25.5.27 | 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. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 23.5.27 | 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}

STAMPS:
RECEIVED
20 H.P. CHASSIS
  
  


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