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 connecting links for the hydraulic damper to overcome oil loss.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan043 | |
| Date | 12th September 1932 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Reference No. X 1290 Date 12.9.32 Description of Part: CONNECTING LINKS FOR HYDRAULIC DAMPER. Object: To overcome loss of oil from dampers. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted........ 51st. in W.2. Date when chassis will be handed to test................... X to be fitted to W.H. for test on 1st. 1,000 miles. Cost of scrapped material, if any.... See note on diamond mounting sheet. Cost of jigs and tools.............. £200. Weight of Old Part: Cost of Old Part: P-7-CA Weight of New Part: Cost of New Part: J-4-3 Difference per Car: Difference per Car: D-3-1 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS S.D. | 29-11-31 | Passed .R | 13.9.32 | .RH.{R. Hollingworth} tested. .ROW | 13.9.32 | .ROW agreed. .C | 15.9.32 | .C agreed. .DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.10.32 | .DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} agreed. .AD | 26.9.32 | .AD agreed but we have not received a reply to our suggestion of alternative method of fitting. This should be dealt with before 1st. set for oil tests. .YB | 26.9.32 | .YB agreed. .E3 | 17.10.32 | .WH agreed. .E | 26.9.32 | .HA agreed. .WH | 28.10.32 | .T agreed. .HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||