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 sheet for a chassis part, specifically the wheel case and propshaft drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\3\ Scan066 | |
| Date | 4th January 1932 | |
| COMPLETED 26.4.32. Ref. X/21750 Date 4.1.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS (FOR USE ON (CHASSIS-PARTS) ONLY) Description of Part: Wheel case and propshaft drive. Reason for Design: Detail in finish. Drawing No.: X 1710, 0506 Pen: nil Liaison: nil To be fitted to V12-B. For use in 'W' Series. 10,000 miles to be run. To be approved on moving part before final finish. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted. 181 in 'T'. Date when chassis will be handed to test. Production. Cost of scrapped material, if any... Nil. Cost of jigs and tools... Included in Standardisation Sheet X.5010. APPROVALS: REMARKS, DATE, INITIAL Agreed S.A., 26.4.32, SA Agreed R.H., 10.1.32, R.{Sir Henry Royce} Agreed W.o.R., 6.1.32, WoR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Agreed C., 11.1.32, C. Agreed R.B., 11.1.32, RB{R. Bowen} Agreed D.O., 11.1.32, DO Agreed B.V., 11.1.32, BV Agreed P.E., 14.1.32, PE Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 21.1.32, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Agreed P.M., 11.1.32, PM Agreed H.S., 11.1.32, HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||