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 asbestos valve gland packing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img195 | |
| Date | 7th June 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10M) (DF 587 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943. COMPLETED 4.7.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 7.6.30. Description of Parts. ASBESTOS VALVE GLAND PACKING. Origin. To prevent packing becoming hard and crumpling away. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX. Road Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX and run 10,000 miles in France. These gave no trouble and were in very good condition at finish of test. No undue wear of valve stem had taken place. Box Section: X No. 7060 Drawing No. Sch.1217. Part List No. 80301 / 22 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. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 2. 9d. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 3. 3d. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. £ - - 6. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}26.6.30. G.27.6.30. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :— Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Approval Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.6.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 13/6/30 | Agreed JNR{Charles L. Jenner} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 11.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 12.6.30 | Agreed C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed | ||