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 report for Road Spring Plate Clips.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img149 | |
| Date | 7th September 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 7.9.27 X No. 1333 5410 Drawing No. 5410 Description of Parts. ROAD SPRING PLATE CLIPS. Origin. To improve design and reduce cost. Experimental Test Report. We have carried out bumper tests on the RR. clip supplied by Firths. We find no trouble with the clips although we have broken several springs. Road Test Report. One set fitted to 10 EX run 600 miles. It is considered that it is safe to put through this modification without long road tests. Tests will be completed before any of these springs are delivered. 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 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. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | [Illegible] | Completed sheets not sent (struck through). Sheet not returned from BJ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9/9/27 | Read R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.9.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.9.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.9.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 9-9-27 | Agreed RHSt. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.9.27 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.9.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamped across document] PHANTOM CHASSIS | ||