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 modified brake lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\3\ 03-page276 | |
| Date | 30th May 1928 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. MODIFIED BRAKE LEVER. Origin. Improved design and simplified. Experimental Test Report. This brake lever was got out to be used in conjunction with the subframe. it is a neater and simpler scheme compared with the present one. It is proposed to use it without the subframe. Road Test Report. Run 18000 miles on 11-GS. 15000 on 10-GS. No trouble. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 5 - 2 - 6 Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 8 - 9 Difference per Car. £ 1 - 6 - 2 increased Signature from Comp Dept. that above is correct. 4/5/29 INITIAL B.F. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DATE 8-4-29 1.6.28 31.5.28 4.6.28 1.6.28 6.6.28 14.6.28 1.6.28 5.6.28 5.6.28 30.5.28 REMARKS Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Agreed. FHR. Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (Sheet returned 29.1.29) Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} Agreed. CWB. Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} No. 5420 Drawing No. Part List 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... £... Not official until 7/4/29 STAMPS: H.P. CHASSIS RECEIVED 6 MAY 1929 H.P. CHASSIS J.S.D. | ||