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 a Zenith petrol filter to prevent stoppage of jets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img107 | |
| Date | 23th May 1927 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10M) (DE 648 9-12-26) BM. 2/1167. COMPLETED 11.6.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 23.5.27 Description of Parts. ZENITH PETROL FILTER. X No. 3700 Origin. To prevent stoppage of jets complained of by customers. Drawing No. Part List Experimental Test Report. This was fitted to 10-G-111 and ran 10,000 miles in France. Road Test Report. A considerable amount of sand and fluff was collected in the filter. No stoppage of jets occurred during the test. We consider it worth fitting. [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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 1d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 17. 7d. Series..........£......... Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 16. 6d. increase. Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 1.6.27. STAMP: H.P. CHASSIS INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 10.6.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 25/5/27 | Agreed FHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.5.28 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 30.5.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.5.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.5.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.5.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25/5/27 | Agreed AE. the filter at present on the carburetter should be cancelled otherwise it will not receive attention. PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 27.5.27 | Agreed. CWB. Cannot increased cost of this fitting be compensated by suppression of existing float chamber filter. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.5.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||