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 headlamp and wing stay parts to resolve a 'jellying' issue on the front of the car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img173 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DG 340 19-7-29) BM. 6/543 COMPLETED 27.9.30 ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 30.6.30 Reference No. 457/ X No. 5390. 5800. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. HEAD LAMPS CARRIED OFF THE FRAME AND STRONGER WING STAYS. WING STAYS TO F57225/6/7/8. LAMP BRACKETS TO D51917/8/9. Origin. To improve the 'jellying on the front of the car. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 14-G4 and submitted to Sales. Approved by them. Road Test Report. We have had failures of wing stays on every 25 HP. 10,000 miles test. The above scheme is a great advance. Bump and road tests proceeding. [Stamp] 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS [Checkboxes] 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. £ 3. 17. 0d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 4. 19. 11d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1. 2. 11d. Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 24.9.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 25.9.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL DATE REMARKS EX. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 26.9.30 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 2/7/30 Agreed H/R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.6.30 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 1.7.30 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2.7.30 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 30.6.30 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1.7.30 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Subject to deliveries until 10,000 mile test O.K. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 5.7.30 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 2.7.30 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} I hope it may be possible for the vertical lamp brackets to be less in diam. for the smaller chassis than those CWB. Agreed C. for inspection on the 20/25 in London. PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||