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 supporting stay for the clutch pedal shaft to prevent movement loss.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img217 | |
| Date | 6th June 1930 | |
| RR 753 REVISED (10M) (OF 657 4-1-29) BM. 2/3943 COMPLETED 18.9.30. ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6.6.30. Description of Parts. SUPPORTING STAY TO CLUTCH PEDAL SHAFT. X No. 7480. Drawing No. GK.4697. Origin. To prevent loss of clutch movement by distortion of pedal shaft. Parts List Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. Full travel of clutch obtained in relation to movement of clutch pedal. Fitted to 23-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. Improved freedom of clutch was obtained. 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £1. 9. 3d. Cost of New Part. £1. 5. 11d. Difference per Car. £-. 3. 4d. Decrease. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}15.9.30. G.16.9.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 17.9.30, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 12/6/30, Agreed LdR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 12.6.30, Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 7.6.30, Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 9.6.30, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, but think boss on gear-box casting should be substituted as soon as possible. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 7.6.30, Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 7.6.30, Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 12.6.30, Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey}, 11.6.30, Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 7.6.30, Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, -, Agreed | ||