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 for headlamps and stronger wing stays to improve the 'jellying' on the front of the car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (3-7-30) BM. 6/2571. 15390 COMPLETED 27.9.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 30.6.30. Description of Parts. HEADLAMPS 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 17. 0d. Cost of New Part. £ 4. 19. 11d. Difference per Car. £ 1. 2. 11d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD. 24.9.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 25.9.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X No. 457. 5390. Drawing No. 5800. 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 26.9.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 2.7.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | | Agreed C. 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 miles 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 for inspection on the 20/25 in London PN{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT] 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS | ||