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 on a new union in the feed pipe to the carburetter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\3\ 03-page226 | |
| Date | 6th June 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (OF 687 4-1-28) RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/5943 X7080. COMPLETED 16.7.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6.6.30. X No. 7080. Description of Parts. NEW UNION IN FEED PIPE TO CARBURETTER. Origin. The Banjo type of union starved the petrol supply. Drawing No. E.81903. Part List Sch.1220. Fig.3. 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. Experimental Test Report. The straight union supplies sufficient petrol for all engine speeds. Road Test Report. Fitted to 21WJ and run 10,000 miles. It passed sufficient petrol for all high sustained speeds. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2-3-3 Cost of New Part. £ 2-3-10 Difference per Car. £ 0-0-7 increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRH 11/7/30 Hov. 4/11/30 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 14-7-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12.6.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 9.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 11.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 7.6.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||