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).
Proposal to standardise the spherical type union connections across all chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img079 | |
| Date | 20th December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 18.1.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 20.12.26 No. 5180 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. UNION CONNECTIONS. Origin. To improve design. Experimental Test Report. It is proposed to standardise the spherical type union made to LeC. 2183 throughout all chassis. Road Test Report. Fitted to 12-EX Run 14,000 miles. Fitted to 10-G-111 run 13,000 miles. Weight of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 21.12.26 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.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 18.1.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 28/12/26 | Agreed. Before these are made in quantity for stock they should again be tightened, because we now have some doubt we wish to use for aero work, a good mechanic & it is with poor models. This is urgent matter for & prompt attention. R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.12.26 | Agreed. They will be a valuable addition to our Standard Practice & should at once be available. say Mr Tallent BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.12.26 | Agreed. already some years developed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30/12/26 | Agreed. E.R. PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.1.27 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 22.12.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.12.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||