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, specifically ground gears for the gearbox, to improve silence.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img111 | |
| Date | 23th January 1922 | |
| R R 765 (5 H) (S H 268, 29-9-20) G 8364 ORIGINAL COMPLETED 22.2.22. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. Ground gears for gear box. Origin. To improve silence of gear boxes. Date 23.1.22 X No.3426 Drawing No. Part List 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. Experimental Test Report. This is not an alteration in design but alteration in the method of forming the teeth - the same standard gears are used. Seven sets of these gears were fitted to standard production gear boxes - they were not rubbed or ground in. Road Test Report. One box was run for several hours on the dynamometer. There was no sign of any wear on the gears. The seven gears were all passed as very good and were a definite improvement over present standard for silence. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Cost of grinding 2nd. and 3rd. gears. £S. 15. 7d Difference per Car. Difference per Car. Reduction in the cost of 13/9d Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£......... Series............£......... Storekeeper advised re above: Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. De LOOZE that above is correct. D/Rd. 7.2.22 SIGNATURES | DATE | REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Johnson | 15.2.22 | Agreed if no scrap. BJ. Ditto - C.Johnson. Mr. ROYCE | 16/2/22 | Agreed. This system must come sooner. We hope it will be successful every time. Quick quiet gears will pay. Mr. WORMALD | 7.2.22 | Agreed, if we are sure of similar results when in production. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. BARRINGTON, Mr. Rowledge. | 24.1.22 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} Mr. DAY | 25.1.22 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. BAILEY | 24.1.22 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD | 24.1.22 | Agreed - very successful on test, as an efficient means of obtaining quickly quiet gears. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. NORTHEY, E.W.T. for R.R. Inc. | 4.2.22 | Agreed, provided the test on oil is cheap enough. FN. | ||