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 the Diamond Engine Mounting for chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img275 | |
| Date | 22th September 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (S459. 24-10-30) 6/3185. COMPLETED 2.12.31 ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 22.9.3.1 X No. 7005 Drawing No. LeC. 2911. 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. Description of Parts: DIAMOND ENGINE MOUNTING Origin: To overcome complaints of body booms Experimental Test Report: Road Test Report. [Printed text, struck through]: This type of mounting has been tried out on 24-EX and 25-EX to overcome booms. [Handwritten text]: fitted to 25-EX and ran 20,000 miles. It has not shown any defects and the body has been free from periods of booms. Weight of Old Part: --- Cost of Old Part: £ 14.1. 4d. Weight of New Part: --- Cost of New Part: £ 14.14. 0d. Difference per Car: --- Difference per Car: £ -- 12. 8d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/Rb.{R. Bowen}30.11.31. G.30.11.31. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... APPROVAL TABLE: INITIAL: SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, DATE: 30.11.31, REMARKS: Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} INITIAL: R.{Sir Henry Royce}, DATE: 28/9/31, REMARKS: Agreed FAP INITIAL: WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, DATE: 23.9.31., REMARKS: Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL: C., DATE: 24.9.31., REMARKS: Agreed C. INITIAL: RG.{Mr Rowledge}, DATE: 7.10.31., REMARKS: Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} INITIAL: DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, DATE: 26.9.31., REMARKS: Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} INITIAL: BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, DATE: 23.9.31., REMARKS: Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} INITIAL: EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, DATE: 5.10.31., REMARKS: Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Scheme required to overcome front frame jellying. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} INITIAL: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, DATE: 28.9.31., REMARKS: Agreed AE. INITIAL: PN.{Mr Northey}, DATE: -----, REMARKS: ----- INITIAL: HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, DATE: , REMARKS: Agreed. [Large purple stamp over document reads: PHANTOM] | ||