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 road wheels with two rows of spokes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\7\ Scan087 | |
| Date | 9th June 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (19120. 13-10-31) BM. 3/7596. X7810, COMPLETED 30.8.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 9.6.32. Description of Parts. ROAD WHEELS WITH TWO ROWS OF SPOKES. Origin. Better wheel. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Run 6,000 miles on 19-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 37-17-9 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 33-3-4 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 4-14-5 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRH 22/7/32. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Box section: X No. 7810 Drawing No. Part List Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29-8-32. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 15.6.32. | Agreed FHR. Great improvement. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.6.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.6.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 15.6.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 14.6.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.6.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} If O.K. after 10,000 miles test. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.6.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 15.6.32. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp text: COMMITTEE | ||