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).
Sanction form for the standardisation of chassis parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img095 | |
| Date | 22th September 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS S.T.D. 6 / 22.9.32 Description of Parts ORIG [X] 18th OCT 1932 Crowned G.O. 6005/M rel Complete an existing drawing or prepare a new one. Object To obtain a Test Report on the improved form of... ...continued on back hereof. Experimental Test Report. The cost of XI-II of parts is approx. £10,000 per annum. There is no isolation from existing tools. 1932-1933 May be fitted to... The present design involves... The drawing on the reverse of this form is considered to show the best form of part for all future models. SANCTION (CONTINUED FROM OVERLEAF ONLY) The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted..... S.G. series. The date when chassis will be handed to test. 19th. Nov.1932. Cost of scrapped materials, if any..... Nil. Cost of jigs and tools.... £60. This drawing to be cancelled when all above items are complete. S.G. Gittins 28.2.33 TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS S.O. | 22.9.32 | Agreed H.S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 23.9.32 | Heath ROW. | 26.9.32 | Agreed T.O.Y. C. | 26.9.32 | Agreed D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} DR. | 28.9.32 | Agreed G.R. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.9.32 | Agreed I.A. YB. | 29.9.32 | Agreed H.Y. EB. | 29.9.32 | Agreed S & E.B. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.32 | Agreed A.H. WH. | 22.9.32 | Agreed I.W. SH. | 22.9.32 | Agreed I.S. | ||