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 concerning the alteration of the Phantom II exhaust system to the 20/25 scheme.
| Identifier | Morton\M19\ img103 | |
| Date | 11th December 1930 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (3-7-30) BM. 6/2571. COMPLETED 21.1.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. PHANTOM II EXHAUST SYSTEM ALTERED TO 20/25 SCHEME. Date 11.12.30. X No. 7230. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To reduce quarterly complaints of c.o. opening and exhaust blows. Experimental Test Report. The silencer gets pushed back due to sliding joint failing to function. Road Test Report. A number of complaints have been made by customers, the cure has been tried out on a number of test cars with success, and is being run experimentally. ACTION (stamped) 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. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2. 15. 7d. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 17. 0d. Difference per Car. Increase. £ -. 1. 5d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RB.{R. Bowen}13.1.31. C.15.1.31. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19.1.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12/12/30 | Agreed [signature] WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.12.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 1.1.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.12.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.12.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.12.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.12.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.12.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} away). | ||