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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 an anti-rattle device for the steering column controls.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 17\3\  Scan110
Date  23th September 1926
  
RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE444 6-10-26) BM.
COMPLETED 19.10.26
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Description of Parts. ANTI RATTLE DEVICE - Fig.1.
Origin. To prevent rattle of controls in steering column.
Experimental Test Report. This consists of a felt packing between control tubes and column.
Road Test Report. 10,000 miles in France fitted to 12-EX. Appears to be quite satisfactory both for quietness of controls and freedom.
Weight of Old Part.
Weight of New Part.
Difference per Car.
Cost of Old Part. £
Cost of New Part. £
Difference per Car. £ Negligible.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Kb. 14.10.26.
Date 23.9.26
X No. 7240 / 7430
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.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS
BJ., 18.10.26, Agreed. B.Johnson.
R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 25.9.26, Agreed. FHR.
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 24.9.26, Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 27.9.26, Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 27.9.26, Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 11.10.26, Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 27.9.26, Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Although 12-EX appears to still rattle.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 27.9.26, Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
PN.{Mr Northey}, 1.10.26, Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey}
CWB., 24.9.26, Agreed. CWB.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 23.9.26, Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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