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 parts for the Lucas windscreen wiper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\5\ img065 | |
| Date | 10th November 1938 | |
| RR 755A (10H) (49588) 19/10/37 C.E.Co. COMPLETED 13.1.39. 25/30 H.P. WRAITH STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Description: LUCAS WINDSCREEN WIPER. Purpose: To provide a reliable wiper with silent operation. Brief Report and Remarks: 15,000 miles on 8.B.V. in France. (used. approx. about 25% of the time) 267 hours endurance test on the bench without failure. Date Issued: 10.11.38. Sheet No.: W.10. Drg. No.: L.O.P.S. When recommended for Introduction: 'C' series. Report References: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}20/JH.25.8.38., Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}6/JH.17.9.38. By: RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Old Parts: Material nil, Labour nil, Burden nil, Total nil. New Parts: Material 2d, Labour 2d, Burden 3½d, Total 7½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Increase in Cost: £0. 0. 7½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} G/RL 6/12/38 Production Position and Comments: Windscreen wiper is purchased by Sales Dept. and fitted by Coachbuilders but provision has been made to accommodate the Lucas Wiper from the 25th. chassis in 'A' series and onwards. No tool cost is involved but the Factory cost is increased 7½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} per chassis, due to additional dashboard drilling and detail. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Cost of Tools £: NIL. Authorisation to Proceed. Introduce on the 25th Chassis in A Series. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Signature, Date 9/1/39. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Signature, Date 9/1/39. | ||