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 the universal subframe and cantilever battery support.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img225 | |
| Date | 19th August 1930 | |
| RR 759 REVISED (10M) (DG 348 19-7-29) BM. 6/643. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 5.11.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 19.8.30. Description of Parts. UNIVERSAL SUBFRAME AND CANTILEVER BATTERY SUPPORT X No. 7380. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To improve the subframe. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX Road Test Report. Subframe running on 25-EX. Battery support run 10,000 miles on 2-EX. 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. Cost of Old Part. £ 5. 18. 4d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 5. 6. 11d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 11. 5d. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}28.10.30. G29.10.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 4.11.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 22/8/30 | Agreed DR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.8.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 29.8.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.8.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.8.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.8.30 | Agreed - if rear support bracket also strengthened up. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 21.8.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 20.8.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||