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).
Progress Committee memo detailing required design modifications to chassis components to facilitate manufacture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan040 | |
| Date | 8th December 1919 | |
| KH. 199 (230T) (SD576 19-7-17) MP180865 X2924 BY/JH7/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 8. 12. 19. En. from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EH. Sft.{Mr Swift} Me. ---------- PROGRESS COMMITTEE. ------------------- The Production Dept. require to raise the following points this afternoon:- CHASSIS. ------- E.Dept. Oil Pump Casing. E.3666. The Tool Dept. are asking for the design of this casing to be modified to facilitate manufacture. They point out that they have difficulty in facing two of the bolt bosses one on either side of the screwed branches owing to their being under the eliptical flange. F.Dept. Shock Absorber - F.7267. Top Socket. F.7287. Bottom Socket. The Tool Dept. are asking for a small centre to be added to assist in clearing the spherical tool. Frames & Fittings - F.3729/30. Brackets. .050 Rad. on Sec.A.B. altered to .200. Also limit +10 -20 on .100 dim. for thickness of web altered to +15. Dim. .150 for thickness of flange altered to .225. Dia. of small boss altered from 1.300 ± 30 to 1.400. Tool Office request. Front Shock Absorber - F.7261. Ball End Stud. Length of screwed portion altered from .275 +5 to .250 + 10. The dim. up to the end of the taper to be increased from .325+5 to .350 - 10. T.O. request. to facilitate manufacture. | ||