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 a modified pipe to the exhaust hot spot to improve reliability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 10th November 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. 48230 COMPLETED 29.11.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 10.11.27 Description of Parts. MODIFIED PIPE TO EXHAUST HOT SPOT. X No. 8230 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To improve reliability. Experimental Test Report. We have frequent complaints of the present pipe distorting and causing an exhaust blow. The modified arrangement has a pipe with bend for flexibility instead of sliding joint. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 8-EX car. No trouble. ACTION: [Box A is marked with an X] 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. [A large green stamp reading 'PHANTOM' is across the center of the document] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 2-17-10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2-19-8 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0-1-10. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 24/11/27. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 29.11.27 | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12.11.27 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.11.27 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.11.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.11.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 12.11.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 10.11.27 | Agreed. E.Hives. [Circular stamp: Rec'd 29 NOV 1927 J.C.] | ||