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 an instrument board lay-out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\7\ Scan169 | |
| Date | 21th July 1930 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) 5M. 6/643. COMPLETED 8.11.30. X7530. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 21.7.30. Description of Parts. INSTRUMENT BOARD LAY-OUT. Origin. To improve appearance. Experimental Test Report. No special test is required. All the instruments etc. are identical to present standard; the difference being in the manner in which they are mounted in the instrument board. Road Test Report. Fitted on 25-EX car. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £4-5-9 Cost of New Part. £4-10-0 Difference per Car. £0-4-3 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRH 5/11/30 4/11/30 [Right side box] X No. 7530. Drawing No. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Sch. 416. 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.........£....... [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 7-11-30 | agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 14.8.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.7.30 | Agreed DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.8.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}. | 5.8.30 | Should like to see this please. (No car available). E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed [Stamps] SANCTIONED J.S. 7 NOV 1930 Received | ||