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 friction device on the servo swinging arm for the Phantom to resolve customer complaints of thumping.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img173 | |
| Date | 20th September 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1167. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 29.6.29. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 20.9.28 Description of Parts. FRICTION DEVICE ON SERVO SWINGING ARM. PHANTOM. (Repair Dept.) No. 8370 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To overcome customers complaints of thumping on first series F.W.B. Phantoms. Experimental Test Report. We have satisfied ourselves that this device supplies the required amount of friction to overcome complaints which at present exist. The scheme is similar in design to the present standard. Road Test Report. We have fitted this to a car and it functions quite satisfactorily. WATERMARK: ALTERATION 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. £ Factory cost £1.12.6 Cost of New Part. per car for supplying & fitting during repair of chassis. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD. 17.10.28. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS EX SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.6.29 | Agreed. EX SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 26/9/28 | Agreed AHR. but what is the works drawing? Sgd. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 21.9.28 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.9.28 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.9.28 | Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.9.28 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.9.28 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28/9/28 | Agreed [signature] PN.{Mr Northey} | 21.9.28 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 25.9.28 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.9.28 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||