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 chassis parts, specifically the instrument board with plain glass.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\7\ Scan160 | |
| Date | 5th June 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) BM. 6/643. X7530. COMPLETED 4.9.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.6.30. Description of Parts. INSTRUMENT BOARD. PATCH GROUP INSTRUMENTS WITH PLAIN GLASS. Origin. G/MDA To prevent breakage of glass in drilling holes for reflectors. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX for 10,000 miles test. Road Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX and run 10,000 miles in France. The lighting up of the instrument board was quite O.K. without the reflectors being fitted. X Nor 7530. Drawing No. LOP. 79902. 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..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-14-1 Cost of New Part. £ 1-10-2. Difference per Car. £ 0-3-11 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRh 26/V/30 27/V/30 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} | 30-6-30 | Agreed BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12.6.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 2.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 5.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 11.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 6.6.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||