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, documenting the deletion of the filter in the Autovac system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img114 | |
| Date | 5th July 1933 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (37133. 28-10-32) BM. 3/9054/1. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 3.8.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.7.33. Description of Parts. DELETION OF FILTER IN AUTOVAC. X No. 3579. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To overcome troubles experienced with this filter. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. 18.2.IV. ran 18,000 miles in France with the filter taken out of the autovac with no detrimental results. 20/25 HP CHASSIS Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 0.0.3 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£... Series...£... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ 0.0.3. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 31.7.33. C. 31.7.33. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 1.8.33 Agreed C. for Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 6.7.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 27.7.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 20.7.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 7.7.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 6.7.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 17.7.33 Agreed EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 12.7.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 6.7.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||