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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).
Introduction of a new standardized chassis part, including test date and costs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\1\  img103
Date  1st October 1927
  
STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS

(1) The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted. E.2.
(2) Date when the chassis will be handed to test. 1.10.27.
(3) Cost of scrapped material, if any. Nil.
(4) Cost of jigs and tools. Nil.

Faint text showing through from reverse:
To be considered with new type 'Goshawk'
The bearing surfaces are very different from the 'Kestrel'.
Some of common keyways will be removed.
fitted for test purposes only.

Table/Routing slip at bottom:
INITIAL DATE
L.B. 1.11.27
R.{Sir Henry Royce} 1.11.27
HOW 5.11.27
OR 15.11.27
AO 16.11.27
YB 18.11.27
EB 18.11.27
E 4-2-28
BWD
HH 11.2.28
  
  


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