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 document for lubricated road springs, designed to improve riding qualities.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img171 | |
| Date | 8th April 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 19.7.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 8.4.30. Description of Parts. LUBRICATED ROAD SPRINGS. X No. 5410 Origin. To improve riding qualities. Drawing No. Part List Experimental Test Report. Run on Bump Test. Spring life satis-factory. STAMPED TEXT: 20. JUL 1930 W.O.W. Road Test Report. Run 14,000 miles in France on 14-G4. 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. £18. 17. 0d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £19. 8. 4d. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £- 11. 4d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 16.7.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 17.7.30 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 18.7.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | April 29th | Agreed /p.p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}+E absent France WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 9.4.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 9.4.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.4.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.4.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 9.4.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.4.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 11.4.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 9.4.30 | Agreed. C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||