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 for rear brakes with flexible toe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img260 | |
| Date | 25th September 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (B459. 24-10-30) 6/3185. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 20.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 25.9.31. Description of Parts. Rear Brakes with Flexible Toe. X No. 7360. Drawing No. G.78278. No. G.78624. Part List Origin. To reduce tendency of groans. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX. for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX. and ran 20,000 miles in France. Slight groans developed at 10,000 miles, cured by replacing loading springs under flexible toe. No further groans during mileage. 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 Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 5. 10d. Cost of New Part. £ 3. 13. 6d. Difference per Car. £ - . 7. 8d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}5.11.31. G.7.11.31. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9.11.31. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 3/10/31 Agreed. pivoted toe JHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 28/9.31 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.9.31. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 7.10.31. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 29.9.31. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 29.9.31. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 5.10.31. Agreed - much better but still slight on rear on "pull up". E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 28.9.31. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 30.9.31. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||