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 sheet for a nitin hardened crankshaft to reduce wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\1\ scan0269 | |
| Date | 17th August 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.8.32. COMPLETED 11.12.32. Description of Parts: NITIN HARDENED CRANKSHAFT. Drawing No: X 9109 Part No: Origin: Experimental Test Report. Reason: TO reduce wear. Road Test Report: A Standardisation has been issued (ref 2/32) for this part. Twelve production cars were produced and despatched with this type of crankshaft. We have been asked to re-issue as this sheet was held up pending a further standardisation sheet to cover the run of 10,000 miles in 23-EX. This is to be fitted to production. No troubles. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted..... 'O' Series. Date when chassis will be handed to test.... 26th.Nov.1932. Cost of scrapped material, if any........ Nil. Cost of jigs and tools................... Nil. APPROVALS TABLE: REMARKS | INITIAL | DATE Signed | SC | 19-12-32 Agreed W. Row... | ROW. | 21.12.32 Agreed O.{Mr Oldham} | O.{Mr Oldham} | 21.12.32 Agreed R.G. | RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.12.32 Agreed D.V. | DV. | 23.12.32 Agreed V.B. | VB | 22.12.32 Agreed M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Olley | EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.12.32 Agreed E.A. | E | 18.12.32 Agreed P.M. | PM | 17.12.32 Agreed H.S. | HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17.12.32 Very good result on test. | ||