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).
Points for attention following an American visit regarding vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\1\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 11th November 1920 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Ry. c. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. CJ. X3681 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/F11.11.20. 11th Nov. 1920. X.3614. RE AMERICAN VISIT - POINTS FOR ATTENTION. (1) REAR SPRINGS. X.2628. X.3461. X.3900. It has now been agreed by R and CJ that the pre-war thin leaf rolled eye spring (made suitable for taking rear shock absorbers, and 100 lbs weaker than present English standard) shall be fitted on all post-war American cars, and be the future standard for all cars. Solid eye thin leaf springs (with which we are committed) to be used up. Instructions have been cabled to America accordingly. We are supplying Mr. Johnson with an estimate for this change over. No further thick leaf springs should be send to America, and it is hoped that they will be able to obtain in America such thin leaf springs as they require for post-war cars and their own production. We must arrange to supply and fix on chassis for America thin leaf springs as soon as we can obtain them. (2) FRICTION ON FRONT STEERING PIVOT. X.4207. X.3681. It has been agreed by R and CJ. that the fibre washer friction device should be used and fixed on to the off-side front pivot, and that this should be done retrospectively as standard on all American post-war cars, and that their scheme of a friction plunger fixed inside the stub axle should not be used. America should be able to produce the pieces for doing this job, samples of which were left with them on my last visit. BY has already cabled to America instructions as above. Instructions should also be given for all future American chassis to have this friction device fixed before leaving the works, as soon as parts can be made and fixed. The scheme should also be standardised for all future cars. (3) OVEROILING AND FAULTY IGNITION. X.1812. X.3905. X.3413 X.4196. This is a serious complaint on post-war cars, but on investigating the cases brought forward, the feature seems to be one entirely of the ignition plugs not being able to stand slight overoiling. | ||