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 water pump end cover by replacing it with a combined cover and bend.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img201 | |
| Date | 8th October 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (8459. 24-10-30) 5/3185. ORIGINAL. COMPLETED 20.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 8.10.31 Description of Parts. WATER PUMP END COVER COMBINED COVER AND BEND. Origin. To lessen cost of production, replacing E.51364 cover and E.55779 bend. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 19-GIV for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-GIV and ran 15,000 miles in France. The combined cover and bend has not given any trouble. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £- 11s. 3d. Cost of New Part. £- 8s. 1d. Difference per Car. £- 3s. 2d. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}30.10.31. G.7.11.31. X No. 5150 Drawing No. E.56628 Part List 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£........... Series..........£........... Series..........£........... Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9.11.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 21/10/31 | Agreed SNB WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 9.10.31. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 9.10.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 9.10.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.10.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.10.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.10.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.10.31. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 16.10.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. [Stamp] 20/25 H.P CHASSIS | ||