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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).
Standardisation of a central oiling system for front and rear axles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\1\  Scan363
Date  2nd June 1930
  
RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 6/643.
COMPLETED 3.10.30. x3806
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 2.6.30.
Description of Parts. CENTRAL OILING TO FRONT AND REAR AXLES
Origin. To avoid hand oiling to axles.
X No. X.3806.
No. X.7350.
Drawing No. X.7420.
No. LOP.G7439A G7730B.
Part List No. NS.{Norman Scott}3060.
Experimental Test Report.
The axle lubrication is quite satisfactory. The feed pipe along the spring and through anchorage pin is quite O.K.
Road Test Report.
Fitted to 23-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble has been experienced with this system.
PHANTOM
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. £45-2-1
Cost of New Part. £47-5-3
Difference per Car. £2-2-1 Increase
Handwritten Note: Also covers Standardisation Xho735b & Xho7361/7420 attached
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GJR 30/9/30 . 4/10/30.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :-
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
APPROVALS TABLE:
INITIAL | DATE. | REMARKS
BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-10-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 16.6.30 | Agreed FHR.
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 3.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 3.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} but think the sim-plified scheme outside the shackle pins should be pushed forward.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 3.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 4.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} - Although feed to front axle seemed rather excessive on 23-EX.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.6.30 | Agreed AE.
PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
CWB. | 3.6.30 | Agreed C.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed
STAMP: RECEIVED 2 OCT 1930
  
  


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