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 report for a Boyce electric instrument board clock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img066 | |
| Date | 15th October 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (8459, 24-10-30) 6/3185. COMPLETED. 25.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date: 15.10.31 X No. 6022 Description of Parts. BOYCE ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT BOARD CLOCK. Origin. To obviate necessity for winding, is self starting and is considerably cheaper than our present standard clock. Experimental Test Report. Three experimental clocks have been on bench test for 9 months without failure. Previous troubles were experienced but these have been satisfactorily remedied. The clocks will work satisfactorily over a large voltage range. Road Test Report. One clock has been fitted to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car 58-GN and has run O.K. since 20.5.31. Another clock has run satisfactorily for 8,000 miles on 25-EX. It is recommended that we send out a batch of 25 clocks on production cars before changing over completely. [X] 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...£... 40/50 Chassis Cost of Old Part. £2-15-0 Cost of New Part. £1-14-0 Difference per Car. £1-1-0 Decrease 20/25 Chassis Cost of Old Part. 3-0-0 Cost of New Part. 1-17-0 Difference per Car. 1-3-0 Decrease (Handwritten note: The clock is an extra charge to customers for 20/25 chassis) Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 13/11/31 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 16-11-31 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 21.10.31 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.10.31 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 17.10.31 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 19.10.31 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 19.10.31 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.10.31 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 16.10.31 | Agreed - try 25 EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.31 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 19.10.31 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. Stamp 1: EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. 25 NOV 1931 H.I.P. Stamp 2: REC'D 14 NOV 1931 | ||