Standardisation of a spring fitted to the thermostat of radiator shutters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img040 | |
| Date | 11th August 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (19120. 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588. Completed 14.10.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 11.8.32 No. 7250 / 3499 Description of Parts. SPRING FITTED TO THERMOSTAT OF RADIATOR SHUTTERS. Origin. To obtain a definite closing of the shutters when coasting down hill. Experimental Test Report. The spring gave the best all round results from a series of tests taken. There have been several complaints from customers of the shutters not closing. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX and ran 15,000 miles in France, The operation of the radiator shutters has been quite satisfactory. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Nil. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 2d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RD. G1032. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 7.10.32. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ........ INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} , 8.10.32, Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} , 30/8/32, Agreed FR WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} , 16.8.32, Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 16.8.32, Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} , 16.8.32, Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} , 18.8.32, Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} , 17.8.32, Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} , 16.8.32, Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} , 8.9.32, Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} , 31.8.32, Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).