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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.? โœ“ June. 1938?
Road wheels with improved locking nuts.? โœ“
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 Withdrawn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 Withdrawn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}

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