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 rolled eye on a Phantom 11 rear road spring to reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\1\ Scan009 | |
| Date | 4th December 1930 | |
| RR 788 (10M) (3-7-30) BM. 6/2871. x7410. COMPLETED 21.2.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 4.12.30. Description of Parts. ROLLED EYE ON PHANTOM 11 REAR ROAD SPRING. X No. 7410. Drawing No. F.83041 F.83049 Part List Origin. To reduce cost of springs. Experimental Test Report. We have tried various ways of getting the oil through the eye. The scheme finally found satisfactory is the same as the 25 HP. Road Test Report. Ran 40 hours on bump shewing quite satisfactory lubrication. The rolled eye did 10,000 miles on 24-EX. [STAMP: PHANTOM] [STAMP: Received J.S. 13 FEB 1931] 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 17-19-7 1/2 Cost of New Part. £ 17-3-7 Difference per Car. £0-16-0 1/2 Increase Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series...........£........... Series...........£........... Series...........£........... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.R.U 9/1/31. G.R.U 2/2/31 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 11-2-31 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 6.11.30 Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 5.12.30 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 5.12.30 Agreed RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 8.12.30 Agreed DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 5.12.30 Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 12.12.30 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 8.12.30 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} away). | ||