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).
Form for the standardisation of chassis parts, detailing costs, test dates, and departmental approvals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img091 | |
| Date | 15th April 1928 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS DE/V.S.I. 28. 34.C.6 / 15.4.28. (1) The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted. D.2. series. (2) Date when chassis will be handed to test. 14.5.27. (3) Cost of scrapped material, if any .... Nil. (4) Cost of jigs, and tools. £100 (Mirrored text deciphered): The engine has been fitted with the new-type exhaust pipes and the car has now run 14,000 miles. A test was carried out at Brooklands Track and the new system has been found quite satisfactory. (Mirrored text deciphered): Signature (from Dept. concerned) that above is correct. DEV. 23.1.27 Table of approvals: REMARKS | DEPT | INITIALS 1.5.27 | Drawing Office. | LB 13.5.28 | Works. | ROW ... | Experimental. | DR 12.12.28 | C | AG 28.1.28 | Chassis Erecting | BV 29.12.28 | Repair | EB 1.1.29 | Spares | E 12.1.29 | Spares. | MP 30.1.28 | Engine Test | CWB 23.12.28 | Inspection | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (Mirrored text deciphered): It is assumed that this refers to one of the new type exhaust pipes which have been tested on the Silver Ghost chassis No. 1 J.L. | ||