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} | ||