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 form for a low fitting rear shock absorber to improve riding comfort.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\1\ Scan081 | |
| Date | 2nd August 1931 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Part: ROW R.H. AS WAS H.L. BUT LOW FITTING REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. Drawing No.: X TA10. Parts List No.: 449 Object: To improve riding comfort. Experimental Report No.: Road Test Report No.: Initial Order No.: "S.O. 70" for 28. Loaded rubber bushes for front of R.M. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted: When available. Date when chassis will be handed to Test: -------- Cost of scrapped material, if any: Nil. Cost of jigs and tools: Nil. APPROVAL TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS GC. | 28.11.29 | Also see S.C 1/309. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9.2.31 | Agreed RHW. ROW. | 5.2.31 | Agreed WO. C. | 9.2.31 | Agreed C. RC.{R. Childs} | 5.2.31 | Agreed RC.{R. Childs} AC. | 8.2.31 | Agreed AC. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.2.31 | Agreed YB. EB. | 5.2.31 | Agreed EB. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.2.31 | Agreed EA. PM. | 9.2.31 | Agreed WH. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 9.2.31 | Agreed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||