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Standardisation of chassis parts for a Shimmy Shackle, 40/50 HP.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img052
Date  27th June 1932
  
RR 755 (10M) (19120. 13-10-31) B.M. 5/7555
COMPLETED 14.10.32. ORIGINAL
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 27.6.32.
X No. 7410. 435.
Drawing NS {Norman Scott} No. 3452
Part List
Description of Parts. SHIMMY SHACKLE. 40/50 HP.
Origin. To reduce road shocks.
Experimental Test Report.
Fitted with springs having 7,500 lbs/1" rating. This is a re-design of the shackle which recently completed 8,000 miles on 19-EX.
Road Test Report.
This shackle is much neater than the original one. It is now running in France on 19-EX and will have completed 10,000 miles before chassis leave test.
Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £ 1-10-6d.
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £ 2-1-10d.
Difference per Car. £ 0-11-4d. Increase.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: Rte. 10.32. C. 7.10.32.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :-
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
INITIAL
DATE
REMARKS
SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
8.10.32.
Agreed SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R. {Sir Henry Royce}
21/7/32
Agreed RHR
WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
17.8.32.
Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C.
28.6.32.
Agreed C.
RG. {Mr Rowledge}
4.7.32.
Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge}
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
1.7.32.
Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
28.6.32.
Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
1.7.32.
Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Considered O.K. per our only experience on 60-J.S.
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
27.6.32.
Agreed AE.
PN. {Mr Northey}
28.6.32.
Agreed PN. {Mr Northey}
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Agreed HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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