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 form proposing an extra bracket for the battery box support to avoid failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img263 | |
| Date | 6th October 1930 | |
| RR 768 (10M) (3-7-30) BM. 6/2571. COMPLETED 21.11.30. STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6.10.30. X No. 7536. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. EXTRA BRACKET FOR BATTERY BOX SUPPORT. Origin. To avoid failures. Experimental Test Report. There has been about six failures of battery box supports on customers P.II cars. If the box and battery falls on the road it might cause an accident. It is proposed to add an extra bracket to all cars. Road Test Report. We had failures on Expl. cars. Since then the battery box supports and the fitting on the box has been strengthened. This modification is to apply to cars with original fittings. [Stamp] PLANT A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on all 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. £ -- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 8. 7d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 8. 7d. Cost of fitting during repair of car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}17.11.30. G.20.11.30 for. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 21.11.30. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 8/10/30. | Commly agree as temporary measure for cars on WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.10.30 | Agreed. Very urgent Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} we must do this work with less cost. CNR. C. | 8.10.30 | Agreed C. NR- RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 8.10.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 9.10.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.10.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.10.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 8.10.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 10.10.30 | Very important. PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||