Standardisation proposal for ammeters made by Messrs. Elliott Bros.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\5\ img078 | |
| Date | 27th May 1926 | |
| RR 733 (10M) (DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 120 12-9-24) MS 201225 44622 HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 27.5.26 Description of Parts: AMMETERS MADE BY MESSRS. ELLIOTT BROS. X No. 4622 Origin: Desirability of British source of supply. Experimental Test Report: 2 Elliott ammeters have now completed 10,000 mile tests without giving any trouble or showing any defects. One each on 40/50 chassis 8-KI and 20 HP. chassis 10-G-111. See report HYC2/11.2.26. dealing with the former of these two instruments. On production these dials would be finished by the Cambridge Scientific Co. and so would be uniform with our other instruments. Road Test Report: Extract from report 10.12.25 on 8-KI after 10,000 miles test :- "We have had no trouble with the Elliott Ammeter" Extract from CWH/SP {Mr Spinney} 4.5.26. "Elliott ammeter has given no trouble and has worked satisfactorily." Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 15s. 0d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 14s. 6d. Difference per Car. Negligible. Difference per Car. 1s. 0d. saving. Signature of Mr. De LOOZE that above is correct. My/Rb. {R. Bowen} 31.5.26. SIGNATURES | DATE | REMARKS MR. JOHNSON O.W.E. | 28.5.26 | Agreed, provided dial is finally arranged in keeping with other instruments. CWB MR. B. JOHNSON | 27.5.26 | Agreed to 20HP & Phantom I MR. ROYCE | 31.5.26 | "When can all 6 of our instruments have cream faces & black figures & black or red tipped hands? (1)Clock. (2)Speed Indicator. (3)Thermometer. (4)Oil gauge. (5)Ammeter. (6)Petrol gauge." MR. WORMALD | 27.5.26 | Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} MR. ROWLEDGE | 27.5.26 | Agreed. Rg. {Mr Rowledge} MR. DAY | 29.5.26 | Agreed. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} MR. BAILEY | 2.6.26 | "Do not consider this a satisfactory proposal as a 'Weston' is a hall-mark of quality. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " MR. PLATFORD | 27.5.26 | Agreed. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} MR. ELLIOTT | 22.6.26 | Agreed. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MR. NORTHEY | 31.5.26 | Agreed. PN. {Mr Northey} MR. HIVES | 27.5.26 | Agreed. R.Hives. | ||
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).