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 an exhaust choke valve lubrication scheme to eliminate squeaks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img126 | |
| Date | 29th November 1927 | |
| RR 758 REVIS'D 'O' ('OH') (OE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1157. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 11.1.28 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 29.11.27 Description of Parts. EXHAUST CHOKE VALVE LUBRICATION SCHEME. Sch. 867. X No. 8230 Drawing No. Part List Origin. To eliminate squeaks. Experimental Test Report. This device materially reduces the annoying squeak which at present frequently occurs when the exhaust butterfly spindle is dry. Road Test Report. Run 2500 miles on 14-EX. " 10,000 " " 12-EX. 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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 0. 3. 4d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 0. 4. 4d. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0. 1. 0 increase. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RB{R. Bowen} 19.12.27 INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJ. 11.1.28 Agreed. BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 2/12/27 Agreed L H R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 29.11.27 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 30.11.27 Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1.12.27 Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 5.12.27 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.11.27 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 19-12-27 Agreed OE PN.{Mr Northey} 29.11.27 Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 8.12.27 Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 29.11.27 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Green Stamp: ACTION] | ||