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 chassis parts, specifically cell connecting strips and a stay bolt for a Chloride BXE 5 Battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\3\ img029 | |
| Date | 10th August 1920 | |
| COMPLETED. 4.10.20 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. Cell to cell connecting strips for Chloride BXE 5 Battery affording longitudinal and lateral flexibility, also central stay bolt across the battery between cells Nos. 3 & 4. ORIGINAL Origin. To give better lateral support to the cells and so to reduce possibility of cell to cell connections becoming loose. Complaints of such looseness developing have been received. Experimental Test Report. See attached report. Road Test Report. The battery has run 3,000 miles on chassis 4 RX. No trouble whatever has been experienced with it. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. (Sgd) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Weight of Old Part. -- Cost of Old Part. £ -- Weight of New Part. -- Cost of New Part. £ -- Difference per Car. Negligible. Difference per Car. £ -- Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series....... £ Series....... £ Series....... £ Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES DATE REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON. 17.8.20. Agreed. C.Johnson. Mr. ROYCE. 25/9/20 FHR whilst it does not seem possible that it could do any harm but I should like to see the arrangement as soon as poss. R Mr. WORMALD. 11.8.20 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (Absent in U.S.A.). Mr. NADIN. Mr. PLATFORD. 13.8.20 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. NORTHEY. 12.8.20. Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} Mr. BAILEY. 11.8.20 Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr. BARRINGTON. 11.8.20 Agreed. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. DAY. 12.8.20 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||