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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 report for chassis parts detailing implementation questions and costs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\1\  img098
Date  21th December 1938
  
ORIGINAL
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS

(1) The number of the first chassis on which new part will be fitted.
(2) Date when the chassis will be handed to test.
(3) Cost of scrapped material, if any. Nil.
(4) Cost of jigs and tools. £260

The use of heavy duty starter or engine turning has been approved for Chassis series - G.A.F. This will save costs on account of these already being used on one Panel of... and also centre bearing will be fitted before store issues are rejected.

TABLE:
LETTER | DATE | REMARKS
LB | 30.6.28 | Agreed.
R | 27.12.38 | NOW.
MOW | 22.12.38 | Agreed. for future use on E3 Chassis (£1,000 similar ones).
DR | 22.12.38 | Agreed.
AO | 22.12.38 | Agreed.
YB | 22.1.39 | Agreed. As defined in Chassis Continental) To be used on all BIX Series engines from combination fitting.
E3 | 22.1.39 | Agreed.
E | ??.?.?? |
P4 | 21.2.39 | Agreed.
CWB | 30.1.39 | Agreed that this possible saving should be passed to the Production Improvement Committee to investigate and report.
SH | 28.12.38 | Agreed.
  
  


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