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 chassis parts report for a brake on a dynamo pinion for a 20/25 B.HP engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 11th July 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 14.10.32. Date 11.7.32. X No. 411 Drawing No. 3082 Description of Parts: BRAKE ON DYNAMO PINION 20/25 B.H.P. Origin: To facilitate the production of timing gears without rattles. Experimental Test Report: This reduces the low speed timing gear rattle and this has been confirmed by the test department. The high lift camshaft has made timing gears rather more critical. Road Test Report: Run 5,000 miles on 18.GIV. This is really a repetition of previous practice on the 25 HP. Running also on 17.GIV. and 16.GIV. Cost of Old Part. £1-13-6 Cost of New Part. £2-3-2 Difference per Car. £0-9-8 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 7/10/32. EHM 10/10/32 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8.10.32 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 15.7.32 | Agreed FHR. very difficult to understand and believe that this is any good, I am very anxious that high lift cams should not spoil some of our R.R. qualities, all the other moves for greater power seem less dangerous than this item. R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.7.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 26.7.32 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 13.7.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 14.7.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.7.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.7.32 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.7.32 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.7.32 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||