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 parts request for Lucas Wind Tone Horns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\9\ img020 | |
| Date | 24th August 1936 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (63912. 17-5-34) B.M. 3/1319/3. Completed 15.9.36. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. LUCAS WIND TONE HORNS. Origin. Request of Sales. Report of Experimental Test. These horns cannot yet be considered to be satisfactory. They have consistently given trouble on experimental cars. Date 24.8.36. X No. 6066. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ } see over. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ } Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Increase. Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/MD. 21.8.36. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 14-9-36 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Re these, Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} & Sf have held for a year OK. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 31.8.36. Agreed Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} for Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 25.8.36. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 10.9.36. Agreed if a Sales necessity, but think an alternative should be looked for - Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 25.8.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 31.8.36. Not agreed until Exptl. Dept. report O.K. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 7.9.36. Not agreed - E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} We may have a lot of trouble with these on Ph.III & do not want to add to it by standardising on 25/30 H SFT.{Mr Swift} 3.9.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 9.9.36. Cannot agree to standardising in view of Exptl. Dept. experience - Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} These horns are not yet reliable - Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: SEP 1936] | ||