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 report for a 'Brougham' luggage grid on the Phantom II chassis for production in the 'E' Series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\3\ img090 | |
| Date | 16th May 1930 | |
| [Top section is mirrored, text decoded] MOTION III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. For Information and Remarks LUGGAGE GRID "BROUGHAM" Fitted to PHANTOM II CHASSIS To prevent cable breakdown existing quadrilateral assembly is unnecessarily expensive. No experimental Trial Run 1,000 miles on S-8-1A. Run 10,000 " " 33-MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} OF FAILURE and was in good condition. [Top Left Box] Date 16.5.30 X on Ord. /30.5.16 Drawing No. [Main Body] Extra Tool Cost - Nil. Could be brought on to production at the 1st. Chassis in "E" Series (without scrap) [Cost Table Headers] TOTAL | CHARGES | LABOUR | MATERIAL £ s d | £ s d | £ s d | £ s d [Cost Table Content] Cost of old part | MATERIAL: 7 s 2 d Cost of new part | MATERIAL: 12 s 7 d Labour Cost Unskilled TOTAL | TOTAL: 10 s 0 d [Below Cost Table] v.a.96. REMARKS [Bottom Approval Table] Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | DATE | INITIAL Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | | DS Agreed O.{Mr Oldham} | | RH.{R. Hollingworth} Agreed K.{Mr Kilner} | .16.1.31. | O Agreed H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | .2.2.33. | E Agreed H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | .16.1.31. | AO Agreed by.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | .1.4.32. | YE | .2.8.33. | 9E Agreed by DHC. | .8.1.33. | DHC Agreed by XM. | .8.1.33. | XM Agreed by MR. | .2.1.33. | MR9 | ||