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, specifically headlamps, stronger wing stays, and lamp brackets to address a 'jellying' issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\4\ img077 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (3-7-30) BM. 5/2571. X5800 COMPLETED 27.9.30 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 30.6.30. X No. 457. Drawing 5390. No. 5800. Part List Description of Parts. HEADLAMPS CARRIED OFF THE FRAME AND STRONGER WING STAYS. WING STAYS TO F57225/6/7/8. LAMP BRACKETS TO D51917/8/9. Origin. To improve the 'jellying' on the front Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. of the car. Fitted to 14-G4 and submitted to Sales. Approved by them. [STAMP] 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS We have had failures of wing stays on every 25 HP 10,000 miles test. The above scheme is a great advance. Bump and road tests proceeding. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 17. 0d. Cost of New Part. £ 4. 19. 11d. Difference per Car. £ 1. 2. 11d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Ro.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager}24.9.30. C.25.9.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 26.9.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 2.7.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 1.7.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 2.7.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.6.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 1.7.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Subject to deliveries until 10,000 miles test O.K. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 5.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 2.7.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} I hope it may be possible for the vertical lamp brackets to be less in diam. for the smaller chassis than those Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 2.7.30 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for inspection on the 20/25 in London PN.{Mr Northey} | ||