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 hydraulic dampers to overcome oil loss.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img273 | |
| Date | 22th September 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (845) 24-10-30) 6/3185. ORIGINAL COMPLETE 2.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 22.9.31 Description of Parts. CONNECTING LINKS FOR HYDRAULIC DAMPERS. Origin. To overcome loss of oil from dampers. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX for tests in France. Fitted to 25-EX and ran 20,000 miles in France. With the exception of the oil feed failing, the connecting links gave no trouble. STAMP: PHANTOM II [Right hand box] X No. 7520 Drawing CL.490 No. 3192 Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C [X] Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£... Series...£... Series...£... [Cost Section] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 17. 8d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 4. 4. 6d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 6. 10d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}27.11.31. G.28.11.31. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 30.11.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 28/9/31 | Agreed H.R. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.9.31. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 24.9.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.10.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.9.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} But we have not received a reply to our enquiry re. an alternative bottom fitting for the oil feed. This should be dealt with. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 23.9.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.10.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28.9.31. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 28.10.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed | ||