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 document for a spring loaded cross steering tube for the 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img098 | |
| Date | 7th January 1927 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE444 6-10-26) BM. [STAMP: ORIGINAL] [STAMP: COMPLETED 20.1.27] STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Date 7.1.27 Description of Parts. SPRING LOADED CROSS STEERING TUBE. Origin. To improve 20 HP. steering. Boxed Section: X No. 5425 Drawing No. Sch 2201 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. This modification consists of putting a spring load of 600 lbs. on the cross steering tube ball ends. A 10,000 miles test on 12-EX shews that unit loads such as these, do not cause excessive wear on the ball and pad. Road Test Report. Run 2000 miles on 10-G-111 and 11-G-111. This eliminates the necessity for pivots as it cures low speed wobbles. Also reduces road shocks and joggles. Main dimensions of the tube unaltered. Bump and road tests however proceeding. [STAMP: 20. H.P. CHASSIS] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My /Rb.{R. Bowen} 18.1.27 APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 20.1.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 10/1/27 | Agreed FJR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.1.27 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 10.1.27 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.1.27 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 14.1.27 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.1.27 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.1.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 11.1.27 | Agreed. I anticipate that the amount of spring load will not be final. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 17.1.27 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.1.27 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||