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 document for the rear road spring roller and plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 24th September 1926 | |
| RR 758 REVISED (10M) (DE444 6-10-26) BM. COMPLETED 19.10.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 24.9.26 Description of Parts. REAR ROAD SPRING ROLLER AND PLATE. Origin. To reduce thumping of rear springs. (side thrust) Experimental Test Report. No knocking of rear springs detected during die test. Very small amount of wear had taken place. Road Test Report. 10,000 miles in France fitted to 12-EX. Fitted as standard on all Springfield built cars. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 16s. 9d. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 0s. 0d. Difference per Car. £ 3s. 3d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb{R. Bowen} 14.10.26 [Stamp: PHANTOM] X No. 7410 Drawing No. G.74670 No. G.74822 Part List 16 [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.X.26 | agreed BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 1.10.26 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 24.9.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 1.10.26 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 1.10.26 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 29.9.26 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 25.9.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.9.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||