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).
Private letter from EP concerning a report on car rattles and standard alterations for amateur testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan163 | |
| Date | 13th April 1922 | |
| PRIVATE. X4086 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1/H13.4.22. I have received your report dated Sunday, but do not think there is any occasion to circulate this, as practically all the points have already been dealt with in the report which we have also received today from R.{Sir Henry Royce} which we have circulated, and are sending a copy to you.(re Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}'s copy) The points you have raised in regard to rattles and the running of 6-G-II, we appear to have anticipated, and action has been taken as you will now be cognisant of from the information we have already conveyed to you. The same consideration can also be given as far as the running of the Amateur car is concerned. By all means get allow Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} to run 5-G-II and 6-G-II. (if put to run) also prefer to send fork to France to fix in frame - if practicable. What we now require to know from you is what definite standard alterations are to be carried out over and above those which now exist on, say, 6-G-II. in order that the instructions for production cars can be quite clear. Also will it be in order for us to embody such instructions on 7-G-II, so that when tested out and found satisfactory, we can pass over to Sales Department to carry out their Amateur Test.(10000 miles) The points you raise re springs for bonnet catches and angle of oil filler I will take up with BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} re report contents EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} P.S. If We do not think you should leave R until you have settled X. Also under present state of - lock out - feel your services on the actual work 10000 miles tests, should be very usefully employed. --- Shur-upp!! The ultimate move is - get production all clear to go ahead. No other serious experimental work, but what could wait! E.P. | ||