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 pivot pins on the 25 HP chassis to prevent over lubrication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0107 | |
| Date | 28th June 1933 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (37133, 28-10-32) BM. 3/9064/1. <5420. COMPLETED 27.9.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 28.6.33. Description of Parts. PIVOT PINS ON 25 HP. Origin. To prevent over lubrication. Experimental Test Report. The scheme of cutting out the excess reservoirs on the axle and in the pivot overcomes the complaint received of oil draining down the pivots on to the tyres. Road Test Report. The scheme was fitted to 18.G.IV. and ran in France for 5000 miles. The results were satisfactory the amount of oil escaping was cut down by 50%. X No. 5420. Drawing No. Part Expl. List Scheme Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 6-15-11 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 6-13-0 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0-2-11 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRW 15/9/33 hany 25/9/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 26/9/33 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}c. R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 29.6.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 29.6.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 20.7.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 7.7.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 3.8.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 29.6.33 Agreed EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} - Improvement but not entire cure. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4.7.33. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 31.7.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2 D 33 | ||