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).
List of standardisation sheets in circulation with handwritten status updates on each item.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0260 | |
Date | 3rd March 1937 | |
-2- BY/Mtn12/N.3.3.37 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} The following standardisation sheets are in course of circulation :- Magnesium gearbox.? โ June. 1938? Road wheels with improved locking nuts.? โ Magnesium intake bend and timing cover.? Improved cross and side steering tubes.? Withdrawn Thick leaf rear springs. Sent to 9/RB{R. Bowen} Copper pipe from shock damper governor unit to frame. Comp. Servo improvements - as per list attached to standardisation sheet. Sent to 9/R-B. Distance piece - rear hub. Studs for holding bob weights of bumper bar on to spring levers. Held up by E & Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} New type Butler stop and tail lamp. Held up by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Extra hole in each crank journal opposite to existing - grooves enlarged in intermediate bearings. comp. Connecting rod big ends in RR.56 alloy. Withdrawn Disc type damper on servo suspension bracket. Sent to 9/R.B. 1/1/37 External Tecalemit type oil filter. sent to 9/R.B. Calorstat spring. Held up by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} & Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Modification to petrol tank fixing. sent to 9/R.B Carbon graphitic bearings on Smiths electric petrol gauge. Held up by E & Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} --------------------- BY/Mtn. | ||