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 chassis parts, specifically a moulded Redmanol case for an ignition coil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\4\ Scan300 | |
| Date | 31th May 1926 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}130 12-9-24) MS 301225 X4079 COMPLETED 14.6.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 31.5.26 Description of Parts: Moulded Redmanol Case for Ignition Coil. X No. 4079 Drawing No. 12 Part List X XI Origin: Reduction in cost of manufacture and improvement in appearance of coil. Experimental Test Report. See EFC1/T4.10.24, EFC3/T 4.5.24, EFC2/T23.9.25, EFC2/T4.3.26. In addition to which a finer primary winding coil in Redmanol case has recently completed a 10,000 miles test on chassis 10-G-111 with entirely satisfactory results. In all this coil has done 14,000 miles. A further Redmanol encased coil(with std. winding) not explicitly mentioned in our previous reports has now completed Road Test Report. - 23,200 miles satisfactory. The moulding plant at the Works has ample capacity to produce these coil cars. It is proposed to make a simple production to ensure that the quality of Redmanol material... Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 12. 11d. Cost of New Part. £ 10. 0.d Difference per Car £ 2. 11d. saving Signature of Mr. De LOOZE that above is correct. Mv/Rb.{R. Bowen} 6.26 SIGNATURES, DATE, REMARKS MR. C.W.B. JOHNSON, 4.6.26, Agreed. CWB. MR. B. JOHNSON, 14 6 26, Agreed. FHR. MR. ROYCE, , Agreed. FHR, on condition that the above as a complete coil is interchangeable with present standard. MR. WORMALD, 1.6.26, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} MR. ROWLEDGE, 9.6.26, Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} MR. DAY, 3.6.26, Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} MR. BAILEY, 2.6.26, This Change is dangerous - a change in quality or source of supply might easily land us in serious difficulty. I like the finish of the synthetic moulding but think risk run is too high to justify a change. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} MR. PLATFORD, 31.5.26, Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} MR. ELLIOTT, 2.6.26, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MR. NORTHEY, 8.6.26, Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} MR. HIVES, 31.5.26, Agreed. E.Hives. [Options Box] A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to customers. [X marked] 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.........£....... [STAMPED TEXT]: "20 H.P." CHASSIS ONLY [STAMPED TEXT]: J.S. JUN 1926 | ||