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 parts for governor controlled shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\3\ scan0356 | |
| Date | 25th June 1934 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.9.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 23-8-34 Date 25.6.34. X No. 5520. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. GOVERNOR CONTROLLED SHOCK DAMPERS. Origin. To improve suspension. Report of Experimental Test. Extensive Bumper Testing. Will have run 10,000 miles before reaching customers. Fitted to 21-G-IV, 4-B-IV and Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car GUB-5. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 2-9-7 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 8-14-6 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 6-4-11 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 26-7-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-9-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.6.34. | It seems a doubtful improvement - Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.6.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.9.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.9.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.9.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.8.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 27.8.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.8.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.8.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} J.S. 19 SEP 1934 Received. | ||