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 steel artillery wheels as an alternative to wire wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img095 | |
| Date | 21th April 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1157. ORIGINAL. COMPLETED 30.5.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. STEEL ARTILLERY WHEELS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WIRE WHEELS. Origin. To comply with customers requests. Experimental Test Report. The alterations in these artillery wheels compared with the previous type supplied are (1) Hub is modified and made shorter - (2) Well base rims in place of straight sided. Road Test Report. Run 110 hrs. on the bumping rig - no failures. One set has been run a short distance on the road. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 6.5.27. Cost of Old Part. £ 73. 2. 0 Cost of New Part. £ 81. 6. 0. Difference per Car. £ 8. 4. 0 increase. X No. 4586 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..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS B.J. | 30.5.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 25/4/27 | Agreed FHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 21.4.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.5.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.4.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.4.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 22.4.27 | Should like to try them - my impression so far on new chassis is to create too heavy low speed steering. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28/4/27 | Agreed A.E. PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 5.5.27 | Agreed, if artillery wheels are necessary at all. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 21.4.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||