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 chassis part modification to improve lubrication by removing a restriction in the side-steering tube drip-plug.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img165 | |
| Date | 24th April 1930 | |
| RR 75B REVISED (10M) (DG 348 19-7-29) BM. 6/643. COMPLETED 27.6.30 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 24.4.30. Description of Parts. Increased lubrication to Front end of Side-steering tube by removing restriction in the drip-plug. Origin. To improve lubrication. Experimental Test Report. This joint is exactly similar to those in the cross-steering tube and is therefore being treated in the same way. Road Test Report. Fitted to 14-GX and ran 5000 miles with improved lubrication to the ball-end. No. 5450 Drawing No. [tick] Part List [tick] A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C [tick] 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. £ - 2. 0d. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}29.5.30. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - - 10d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 1. 2d. Saving. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 29.5.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 30.5.30 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series......£...... Series......£...... Series......£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 16.6.30 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 27/5/30 Agreed JMR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 25.4.30 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 29.4.30 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2.5.30 Agreed. For use with Std. Enott's Bijur system. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.4.30. Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.4.30 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 16.5.30 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 28.4.30 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 25.4.30 Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed. [STAMP TEXT] 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS. | ||