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 the spring-loaded front end side steering tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img116 | |
| Date | 21th June 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1 ORIGINAL COMPLETED 8.7.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 21.6.27 Description of Parts: SPRING LOADED FRONT END SIDE STEERING TUBE. Origin: To assist in preventing low speed wobbles and obviate ball end rattles. Experimental Test Report: This joint is identical with that fitted to the spring loaded cross steering tube which has recently completed 10,000 miles in France on car 10-G-111. Road Test Report: This promotes slightly more friction in the system which is required to obviate low speed wobbles. It has been run on the road and will have completed some thousands of miles before it actually gets to chassis on test. [Box on right] X No. 5450 457 Drawing No. Part List 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 Old Part: £ 14. 9d. Cost of New Part: £ 16. 9d. Difference per Car: £ 2. 0d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 2.7.27 [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 8.7.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 27/6/27 | Agreed FHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.6.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 24.6.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 25.6.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 24.6.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.6.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Present steering on 'low speed wobble' stage. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28/6/27 | Agreed CE CWB. | 24.6.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.6.27 | Agreed. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp] 20. H.P. CHASSIS | ||