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 an Enots petrol filter to replace the existing Zenith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan266 | |
| Date | 7th December 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) M C.LTP STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 11128 X No. 4037 Description of Parts. ENOTS PETROL FILTER. Origin. To obtain a better filter than the present Zenith. Experimental Test Report. This filter has 25% greater area than the Zenith, has a slightly finer plate gap, and is lighter. It has been developed to our specification. Road Test Report. Run 8000 miles on 10-EX and 12-EX. It has a very light metal tumbler which overcomes the difficulty of glasses breaking. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £0-10-6 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £0-10-0 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £0-0-6 Saving. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 6/12/28. INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJ. 7.12.28 Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} 2.11.28 Agreed. FHR: WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 5.11.28 Agreed. WOr{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}: RG.{Mr Rowledge} 5.11.28 Agreed. RG{Mr Rowledge}: DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 3.11.28 Agreed. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}: BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 2.11.28 Agreed. BY: EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 2.11.28 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 3.11.28 agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} We take it that the 'very light metal tumbler' will not crush with repeated screwing up of the stirrup clamp. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.11.28 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Box section on right: 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 C-commenced on :- Series.........£...... Series.........£...... Series.........£...... | ||