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 chassis parts to overcome the failure of friction plates on the engine damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img089 | |
| Date | 18th September 1932 | |
| COMPLETED 22.9.32 STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS Description of Part: ENGINE WITH NEW TYPE FRICTION DAMPER. STRAIGHTEN FRICTION PLATES. Drawing No.: X 1950 Object: To overcome failure of friction plates. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted....... O.G. series. Date when chassis will be handed to test. 15th Oct. 1932. Cost of scrapped material, if any......... Nil. Cost of jigs and tools................... Nil. TABLE: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SC, 15.9.32, AGREED. SC R, 15.9.32, [STAMPED] WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 20.9.32, AGREED. WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C, 19.9.32, AGREED. C RH{R. Hollingworth}, 19.9.32, AGREED. RH{R. Hollingworth} DC, 19.9.32, AGREED. DC WJ, 19.9.32, AGREED. WJ TH, 19.9.32, AGREED. TH E, 19.9.32, AGREED. EA MP, 21.9.32, AGREED. MP HA, , AGREED. HA | ||