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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 of the instrument board and an improvement in its illumination.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img038
Date  1st July 1932
  
RR 788 (10H) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. S/7568.
Completed 14.10.32
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 1.7.32
Description of Parts. INSTRUMENT BOARD
IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATION
X No. 6141
Drawing No.
Part List
Origin. Sales complaint
Experimental Test Report. A 40/50 and 20/25 Instrument boards have each been modified and submitted to sales with express approval of the scheme.
Read Test Report.

STAMP: ORIGINAL PHANTOM 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS

Phantom. 20/25 HP.
Weight of Old Part.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.

Cost of Old Part. £ 0.-7-10. 0.-3-2d.
Cost of New Part. £ 0 -9-0. 0 -4-4d.
Difference per Car. Increase £ 1-2d. Increase 1-2d.

Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........

Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 5.10.32. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 7.10.32. WOT.

INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8.10.32. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 19.7.32 | Agreed. S.H.R I believe this improvement which allows for better lighted instruments & is very desirable.
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. | 26.7.32. | Agreed C. I think this is a good scheme. E.W. might agree.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 4.8.32. | Agreed RG{Mr Rowledge}'s judgt. R
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 5.7.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 4.7.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.8.32. | Agreed in view of Sales report. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.7.32. | Agreed AE.
PN.{Mr Northey} | 4.7.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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