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 a friction device on the servo swinging arm for the Phantom model to resolve customer complaints of thumping.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\1\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 20th September 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 649 9-12-26) BM. 2/1187. 48370 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 20.9.28 Description of Parts. FRICTION DEVICE ON SERVO SWINGING ARM. PHANTOM. (Repair Dept.) G/PRh (handwritten) Origin. To overcome customers complaints of thumping on first series F.W.B. Phantoms. X No. 8370 Drawing No. Part List 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. Experimental Test Report. We have satisfied ourselves that this device supplies the required amount of friction to overcome complaints which at present exist. The scheme is similar in design to the present standard. Road Test Report. We have fitted this to a car and it functions quite satisfactorily. [Stamp] RECEIVED J.S 18 OCT 1928 Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Handwritten note on cost: Factory Cost { £1-12-6 per car for supplying & fitting during repair of chassis. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£......... Series.......£......... Series.......£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRN 17/10/28. APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS (Handwritten in Remarks column header: G/17/10/28) ET. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 28-6-29, Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 26.9.28, Agreed. FHR. (Drg. sent). WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 21.9.28, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 22.9.28, Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 27.9.28, Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (Drg. sent). BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 20.9.28, Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 20.9.28, Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 28.9.28, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey}, 21.9.28, Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB., 25.9.28, Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 20.9.28, Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||