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 proposal for raising the headlamps on the 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img127 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1928 | |
| RR 758 REVISED (10M) (D.C. 777 - 29-2-28) Mᴄ C.Lṭḍ STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. 20 HP. HEADLAMPS RAISED AS on 12-G-4. Origin. N. Sch. 2833. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 12-G-4 and approved of by Sales. Will come in with the higher radiator. Road Test Report. Run 1500 miles on 12-G-4. Will have completed 10,000 miles before delivered to customers. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Drawing No. X No. 5800 Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B [X] 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. R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, Sent out before this sheet returned DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 26.9.28, Agreed CWB. It is considered that the pillars of lamps should be vertical. The oblique line at present is foreign to all the other general lines of the car front. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 3.9.28, Agreed. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Watermark: 20. H.P. CHASSIS] | ||