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 record for a petrol tank modification to increase ground clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img146 | |
| Date | 26th March 1929 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) MC C.LTD COMPLETED 29.5.29 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. PETROL TANK. F.56268 Origin. To increase ground clearance. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 14-G4. Now running a second 10,000 miles on 17-G4. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 9. 6. 1 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EWT. Cost of New Part. £ 11. 17. 4 Difference per Car. £ 2. 11. 3 increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 27.5.29. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Date 26.3.29 X No. 5460 Drawing No. Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. 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....£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 29.5.29 Agreed. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 22/4/29 Agreed JHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 26.6.29 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 3.4.29 Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4.4.29 Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 26.3.29 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27.3.29 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.4.29 Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} 11.4.29 Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 29.3.29 Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 26.3.29 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [WATERMARK: H.P. CHASSIS ORIGINAL] | ||