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 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/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} | ||