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 parts and experimental work for the American-made chassis in Springfield.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\2\ Scan061 | |
| Date | 1st November 1922 | |
| X 3066 RECEIVED 4 NOV 1922 CJ. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Lis. HH. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} November 1/22. SPRINGFIELD & STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. A conference consisting of Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & BY, was arranged with the object of going over the various changes in design which we know from EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}'s visit have been incorporated in the American made chassis, as EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, wished to be advised what changes were considered most serious in view of his impending visit to R R Springfield. During the conference the question of Derby's relationship to Springfield in regard to such matters was considered most carefully and it was considered desirable that the following points should be brought to your attention in view of the fact that this subject is under your consideration at the moment. (1) Standardisation of modifications considered desirable by America to meet their conditions. a/- To keep matters straight standardisation sheets should be issued from Springfield for any proposed departure in design, full particulars in regard to the reason for the departure and the detailed account of the experiments which have been carried out to prove that the proposal meets the conditions, must be incorporated in the standardisation sheets submitted to R, and CJ, which must previously be signed and remarked upon by representative officials of R.R. Inc., b/- It is not considered desirable that Derby Works should figure at all in the question of signing standardisation sheets for designs which are essentially made to meet American conditions. If any one at Derby were required to sign such a sheet it might convey the impression that the Derby Works were trying to control Springfield. All that was considered necessary was that the consent of R, (as Chief Engineer to both Companies) and CJ, must be obtained before any departures were incorporated. (2) Springfield & Experimental work. The points discussed under heading (1) necessarily assume a department in America carrying out experimental work in regard to such matters which affect American conditions. We see no objection to this, and as a | ||