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Standardisation of a steel spring adaptation to improve flexibility in the servo device.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 105\4\  scan0053
Date  25th October 1926
  
RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM.
X5370
COMPLETED 24.11.26
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 25.10.26
Description of Parts. FLEXIBILITY IN SERVO DEVICE.
Origin. To eliminate servo jaggers.
Experimental Test Report.
A steel spring adaptation of the rubber ring which has been used with success on the 40/50 and has been standardised.
It also incorporates a stronger spring between the servo plates.
Road Test Report.
Satisfactorily cures servo jaggers and has run 1000 miles on 9-G-111.
This cannot affect the reliability of the car.
X No. 5370
Drawing No. N.sch.2196
Part List G.53083
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.
Weight of Old Part.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.
Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 6. 0d.
Cost of New Part. £ 1. 7. 5d.
Difference per Car. £ 1. 5d. increase.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb. {R. Bowen} 20.11.26
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series.........£......
Series.........£......
Series.........£......
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
BJ. 24/11/26 agreed FHR.
R. {Sir Henry Royce} 1.11.26 Agreed. FHR.
WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 26.10.26 Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG. {Mr Rowledge} 25.10.26 Agreed. Rg. {Mr Rowledge}
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 27.10.26 Agreed. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 26.10.26 Agreed. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27.10.26 Agreed. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2.11.26 Agreed. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
PN. {Mr Northey} 22.11.26 Agreed. PN. {Mr Northey}
CWB. 27.10.26 Agreed. CWB.
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25.10.26 Agreed. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
STAMPED TEXT: RECEIVED 24 NOV 1926
STAMPED TEXT: PHOTOSTAT OF CHASSIS
HANDWRITTEN: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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