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 low rating front road springs for chassis to overcome riding complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img187 | |
| Date | 10th March 1930 | |
| RR 789 REVISED (10M) (DF 687 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943 ORIGINAL (Stamped) COMPLETED 27.3.30 (Stamped) STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 10.3.30 X No. 8410 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: LOW RATING FRONT ROAD SPRINGS. Origin: To assist in overcoming riding complaints. Experimental Test Report: Run 40 hours on bumping rig before any failure took place. Road Test Report: Tried on two repair cars which pitched badly and produced a marked improvement. Required for a number of customers whom we have not yet been able to satisfy. HAND (Stamped Diagonally) Weight of Old Part: £ Cost of Old Part: See memo Weight of New Part: £ Cost of New Part: attached. Difference per Car: £ Difference per Car: Agreed-Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/RO{C. C. Rose - Export Manager}24.3.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 25.3.30. Right Side Box: A [TICK] Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B [ ] Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C [TICK] 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.........£....... Approval Table: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS BX Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 26.3.30, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, Mar 20th, p.p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} CB. (handwritten signature) WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 11.3.30, Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 10.3.30, Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 11.3.30, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 11.3.30, Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 10.3.30, Agreed - Phantom 1 only. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 11.3.30, Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey}, 17.3.30, Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 11.3.30, Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, [no date], HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Agreed | ||