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 small dial speedometer for the 40/50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan047 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777 - 29 - 2 - 28) MC C. LTP 47310 COMPLETED 28.9.28 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 3.9.28 X No. 7310 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. SPEEDOMETER, SMALL DIAL FOR THE 40/50 SAME DIMENSIONS AS 20 HP. TYPE B.553,800. Origin. Request from Sales. Experimental Test Report. This instrument also incorporates a temperature compensating device. Previously the reading has varied with temperature. Tests shew that the new compensation is a marked improvement. Road Test Report. Running on 8-EX. Will have completed 10,000 miles before delivered to customers. 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. £ 6. 0. 1. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 5. 12. 1. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 14. 0 decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rd. 24.9.28 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJ. 28.9.28 Agreed. BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 5.9.28 Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 4.9.28 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 7.9.28 Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5.9.28 Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 4.9.28 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 5.9.28 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} It should be pointed out that this means new unit drive in gearbox. Gearboxes cannot interchange. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 5.9.28 Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} 21.9.28 Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 25.9.28 Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3.9.28 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Watermark: PHANTOM] | ||