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 the side steering tube end to improve the steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 9th February 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. SIDE STEERING TUBE END. N.sch.2258. Origin. To improve the steering. Experimental Test Report. This tube carries 1500 lbs/1" rating springs with increased travel. Increased travel is definitely beneficial and the rating has been agreed to be the optimum by Sales and Derby. Road Test Report. Run 20 hrs. bump test and 8,000 miles on 12-EX, 8-EX, 7-EX and 98-NK altogether. Running on R's car in France. A marked improvement for bad road shocks. [Overprinted with large text 'PHANTOM'] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 15. 7d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 19. 6d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 3. 11d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 12.3.27. X No. 8450 Drawing No. N.sch.2258 Part List [X] 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 18.3.27 | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12.2.27 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 9.2.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 10.2.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.2.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 10.2.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 9.2.27 | Should like to try this on a really free steering i.e. one run 10,000 miles in France. Am afraid such a steering will be much too spongy. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.2.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 14.2.27 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 11.2.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 9.2.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten at top: X8450. Completed 18.3.27 | ||