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] | ||