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} | ||