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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 L.III.T type shock damper & axle control for chassis parts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img107
Date  24th February 1933
  
COMPLETED S.V 2.6.33

STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS
Date 24.2.33.
S.S./X.6280

Description of Part: L.III.T TYPE SHOCK DAMPER & AXLE CONTROL.
Origin: Experimental Dept. Test Report on Hand Control System.
Reason for Revision: These parts are superseded by modifications to present shock absorbers similar to modifications (1) & (2) of XP-II type.
Drawing No: S.S./X.6280
Part No:
(1) Petercem 10,000 miles.
(2) Petercem 25,000 miles.
(3) Petercem III.T.
(4) SO-CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
(5) OCS-III

The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted... 125 in O.{Mr Oldham} series.
Date when chassis will be handed to test. May 27th 1933.
Cost of scrapped material, if any... Nil.
Cost of jigs and tools... Included in Standardisation Sheet - X.5520 -

Description: Chassis to be fitted with above mentioned L.III.T.D
Signature: 24.2.33.
When to come into force: 24.2.33. S.S./X.6280

TABLE:
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
.CS | 28.6.33 | Agreed for S.D -
.R | 28.6.33 | Withdrawn
ROW. | 28.6.33 | Agreed To
.C | 27.6.33 | Agreed.
.AR | 20.6.33 | Agreed.
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.6.33 | Agreed.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 21.6.33 | Agreed.
E3. | 21.6.33 | Agreed. S & M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}
.E | 26.6.33 | Agreed.
PM. | 21.6.33 | Agreed.
HA. | 21.6.33 | Agreed.
  
  


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