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 bonnet louvres to improve appearance by reducing their height.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img094 | |
| Date | 18th November 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 29.11.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 18.11.26 Description of Parts. LOUVRES IN BONNET. Origin. To improve appearance. Experimental Test Report. When the fine pitch louvres were standardised, Sales requested that the louvres should be reduced in height in order to improve the appearance. Road Test Report. The louvres were altered to E.54049/50 which consists of reducing the height by 1.0". Sales have examined a car fitted with bonnet of this type and have approved of it. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ None. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 26.11.26 X No. 5260 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 BJ. | 29.11.26 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 19/11/26 | Agreed MR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 19/11/26 | agreed DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.11.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19/11/26 | Agreed EB. PN.{Mr Northey} | 22.11.26 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 22.11.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMPED TEXT: H.P. CHASSIS | ||