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 for headlamps carried off the frame and stronger wing stays.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\5\ Scan038 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) 5M. 6/643. XU57 27.9.30. COMPLETED. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 30.6.30. Description of Parts. HEADLAMPS CARRIED OFF THE FRAME AND STRONGER WING STAYS. WING STAYS TO F57225/6/7/8. LAMP BRACKETS TO D51917/8/9. Origin. To improve the 'jellying' on the front of the car. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 14-G4 and submitted to Sales. Approved by them. Road Test Report. We have had failures of wing stays on every 25 HP. 10,000 miles test. The above scheme is a great advance. Bump and road tests proceeding. Cost of Old Part. £3-17-0 Cost of New Part. £4-19-11 Difference per Car. £1-2-11 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRH 29/9/30. G 25/9/30. X No. 5390. 457. Drawing No. 5800. [X] 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. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS EU.SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 26-9-30 | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 2.7.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 1.7.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 2.7.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 1.7.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Subject to deliveries until 10,000 miles test O.K. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 5.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 2.7.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} I hope it may be possible for the vertical lamp brackets to be less in diam. for the smaller chassis than those for inspection on the 20/25 in London. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||