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 report for a new type of servo lining for the 20/25 & 40/50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img062 | |
| Date | 10th October 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (30405, 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4. COMPLETED 10.11.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Description of Parts. NEW TYPE OF SERVO LINING FOR 20/25 & 40/50. Origin. To improve durability. Experimental Test Report. This lining Ferodo RAD.13 radially woven asbestos without any brass impregnation, is not so efficient as cotton duck and is slightly more suscetpible to oil but is a much more satisfactory job for mechanical stength. Road Test Report. Has done 25,000 miles on 25-EX and is running on all expl. cars. The efficiency varies a little with temperature. We recommend that the oil flinging holes in the servo drum are deleted when this lining is standardised. STAMPS: PHANTOM, 20 H.P. CHASSIS, HANDWRITTEN TABLE 1: Phantom II 20/25HP Chassis Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 0-13-3d. 0-11-1d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 0-13-3d. 0-11-1d. Difference per Car. £ None None Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:— Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 7.11.32. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} TABLE 2 (APPROVALS): INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9.10.32 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 14/10/32 Agreed LHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 11.10.32 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 12.10.32 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 11.10.32 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 13.10.32 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 11.10.32 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 11.10.32 Agreed EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 11.10.32 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 1.11.32 Agreed Urgently Wanted PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||