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).
Standardization of chassis parts to overcome failures of the friction plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 18th August 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS MACHINE FOR NEW PARTS WITH EXISTING PARTS. DEMONSTRATE ON PLATE. Origin: To overcome failures of friction plate. Experimental Test Report: Road Test Report: There have been several failures on bell housing supports. The production case is different to previous history on ex-cars. EI-XX on test chassis bad at 1,100 miles at Rennes and examined at F.I.R. and the car was fitted to a new... The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted: O.2. series. Date when chassis will be handed to test: 15th Oct, 1932. Cost of scrapped material, if any: Nil. Cost of jigs and tools: Nil. Cost of Old Part: 2 - 1 - 6 Cost of New Part: 2 - 1 - 6 TABLE OF APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.8.32 | Agreed R.W.H. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 30.8.32 | Agreed. TOW. ROW. | 18.8.32 | Agreed. C. C. | 18.8.32 | Agreed. EH. RC.{R. Childs} | 18.8.32 | Agreed. AD. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32 | Agreed. VB. VB. | 18.8.32 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.8.32 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 18.8.32 | Agreed. PM. PM. | 18.8.32 | Agreed. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 18.8.32 | Agreed. sH. | ||