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 roller bearings to the carburetter throttle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img069 | |
| Date | 18th November 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DE444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 13.12.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 18.11.26 X No. 8240 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. ROLLER BEARINGS TO CARBURETTER THROTTLE. Origin. To improve controls. Experimental Test Report. The Phantom governor controls at present have a definite lag due to friction. With the proposed modification the Phantom governor controls will be equal to the Silver Ghost. We recommend this modification is adopted at once. Road Test Report. Fitted to 8-EX Car. Before any cars are delivered fitted with this scheme, we shall have completed thousands of miles with it. ACTION [Stamped over text] Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. Cost included on sheet X.8080 Difference per Car. £ Difference per Car. X.8240 dated 20.11.26 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Mv/Rb.{R. Bowen} 8.12.26 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......£...... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 13.12.26 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 19/11/26 | Agreed most urgent that we fit to throttle & long governor shaft but not short one WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 19/11/26 | agreed DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} subject to roller bearings on throttle against standing period. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.11.26 | Agreed - recommend retrospective action to at any rate deal with complaints. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19/11/26 | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} With modification to throttle spindle method in R2 M18-11-26 PN.{Mr Northey} | 19.11.26 | Agreed. provided our object is satisfactorily achieved. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 19.11.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||