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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 proposal for the deletion of the body sub-frame on the Phantom II chassis to reduce cost and weight.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img046
Date  16th July 1932
  
RR 788 (10H) (10120, 19-10-31) BM. 3/7586.
COMPLETED 14.10.32.
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 16.7.32.
X No. 7380
Drawing No.
Part List
Description of Parts: DELETION OF BODY SUB-FRAME.
Origin: To reduce cost and weight.
Experimental Test Report: The proposal is to delete body subframes on P.II chassis. Several cars have been made without sub-frames, there have been no troubles reported.
Road Test Report: Fitted to 61-JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} " 24-EX. " 31-GX.
Weight of Old Part.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.
Cost of Old Part. £ 14-0-3d.
Cost of New Part. £ 0-10-3d.
Difference per Car. £ 13-10-0d. Decrease.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series..........£..........
Series..........£..........
Series..........£..........
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. /Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 12.10.32. G.12.10.32. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
[STAMP: PHANTOM II]
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13.10.32 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | Jul 22/32 | Agreed. DMR
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.7.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. | 26.7.32 | Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 20.7.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.8.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} But think this modification should go through a 10,000 test on an Expl. Car.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.7.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.7.32 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.7.32 | Agreed AE.
PN.{Mr Northey} | 20.7.32 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed.
[STAMP: PASSED]
  
  


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