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 Reason for Revision: These parts are superseded by modifications to present shock absorbers similar to modifications (1) & (2) of XP-II type.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 S.S./X.6280 TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS .CS | 28.6.33 | Agreed for S.D - .R | 28.6.33 | Withdrawn ROW.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. | ||