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 chassis parts report for an aluminium inlet pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img129 | |
| Date | 26th March 1928 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10M) (D.C. 777 - 29 - 2 - 28) MC C.LTD COMPLETED 10.5.28 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 26.3.28 Description of Parts. ALUMINIUM INLET PIPE. X No. 7070 Drawing L.O.P. No E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 76692 Part List Origin: Incorporated with new type cyl. head. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 15-EX and run 10,000 miles in France. Fitted to 14-EX and 10-EX run 5000 and 8000 miles respectively. Road Test Report. Good distribution during 10,000 miles in France. Pipe in good condition at finish of test. A Scrap and replace at all costs including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on all Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and place on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Cost of Old Part. See sheet X.7050. Alum. Cost of New Part. cyl. head, etc Difference per Car. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£...... Series.......£...... Series.......£...... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS BJ., 10.5.28, Agreed. B.J# R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 29/3/28, agree. JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 27.3.28, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 26.3.28, Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 28.3.28, Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 26.3.28, Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 27.3.28, Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 28.3.28, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} We are anxious to follow this with the Weir induction pipe as soon as possible to avoid butterfly throttle valve and for other important advantages. PN.{Mr Northey}, 10.5.28, Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 4.4.28, Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 26.3.28, Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||