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 road spring plate clips to improve design and reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 7th September 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. +82410 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 7.9.27 Description of Parts. ROAD SPRING PLATE CLIPS. Origin. To improve design and reduce cost. Experimental Test Report. We have carried out bumper tests on the RR. clip supplied by Firths. We find no trouble with the clips although we have broken several springs. Road Test Report. One set fitted to 10-EX run 600 miles. It is considered that it is safe to put through this modification without long road tests. Tests will be completed before any of these springs are delivered. X No. 1333 8410 5410 Drawing No. Part List 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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | | Sheet not returned from B.J. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. FHR. Completed Sheets not sent out H & He. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.9.27 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10/9/27 | agreed DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.9.28 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.9.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||