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 a new union in the carburetter feed pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img198 | |
| Date | 6th June 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DF 687 4-1-28) BM. 2/5943. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 15.7.30 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6.6.30. X No. 7030. Drawing No. E.81903. Part List Sch.1220. Fig. 3. Description of Parts. NEW UNION IN FEED PIPE TO CARBURETTER. Origin. The Banjo Type of union starved the petrol supply. Experimental Test Report. The straight union supplies sufficient petrol for all engine speeds. Road Test Report. Fitted to 28-MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and ran 10,000 miles. Passed at all high sustained speeds. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 2. 3. 3d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 3. 10d. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car £ - - 7d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}11.7.30. G.11.7.30. 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 BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 14.7.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12/6/30 | Agreed IHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 9.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 11.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 7.6.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||