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 document for a modified pipe to the exhaust hot spot to improve reliability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img120 | |
| Date | 10th November 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (IOH) (DE.659 9-12-26) 2M. 2/1157. COMPLETED 29.11.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 10.11.27 Description of Parts. MODIFIED PIPE TO EXHAUST HOT SPOT. X No. 8230 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To improve reliability. Experimental Test Report. We have frequent complaints of the present pipe distorting and causing an exhaust blow. The modified arrangement has a pipe with bend for flexibility instead of sliding joint. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 8-EX car. No trouble. 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.........£......... Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2. 17. 10 Cost of New Part. £ 2. 19. 8 War. Difference per Car. £ . 1. 10 increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 24.11.27 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 29.11.27 | Agreed. BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 17/11/27 | Agreed RWB WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.11.27 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.11.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12/11/27 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 12.11.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 10.11.27 | Agreed.c E.Hives. STAMP: ORIGINAL STAMP: CANCELLED | ||