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 an improved undershield for chassis parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\3\ Scan161 | |
| Date | 5th April 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. V5290 Completed 26/5/27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.4.27 Description of Parts. IMPROVED UNDERSHIELD. X No. 5290 Drawing No. Part List (r) Origin. To increase efficiency. Experimental Test Report. Made to Lec.2253. The undershield is a great improvement over the present one. 26 MAY 1927 Road Test Report. Fitted to 9-G-111 - run 7000 miles. Fitted to 10-G-111, run 4000 miles. There is a great reduction in the amount of mud which gets through this undershield compared with the present one. 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. 20.H.P CHASSIS Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 13. 9. 6d. Cost of New Part. £ 14. 9. 9d. Difference per Car. £ 1. 0. 3d. increase. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 29.4.27. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 25.5.27 | agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 14.4.27 | Agreed. FHR. Also gives more road clearance. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.4.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 13.4.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.4.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.4.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.4.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 20.4.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | 5.5.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.4.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||