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 the rear engine suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img160 | |
| Date | 16th April 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DF 687 4-1-29) ORIGINAL. COMPLETED 17.5.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 16.4.30. X No. 5005 Drawing No. Sch. 183 Part List LMO. 255 Description of Parts. REAR ENGINE SUSPENSION. Origin. To obtain smoother running condition. Experimental Test Report. The type of mounting is similar to that used on Phantom 1 F.2B series onwards. Road Test Report. 14,000 miles on 14-G4 in France. Definite increase in engine smoothness. 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. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 6. 8d. Agreed Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 3. 15. 1d. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 8. 5d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Ro.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager}14.5.30. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS B.J. SS.{S. Smith} | 16.5.30 | Agreed SS.{S. Smith} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | April 29th | Agreed pp.R. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}&E absent in France. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.4.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 17.4.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.4.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17.4.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.4.30 | Agreed. Certainly improvement. Still poor for boom period running light 45-50 as demonstrated Rn.{Mr Robinson} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 17.4.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 24.4.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 17.4.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||