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 chassis parts for low rating rear road springs to improve riding comfort.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img214 | |
| Date | 5th May 1931 | |
| RR 788 (10M) (8459. 24-10-30) 6/3185. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 4.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.5.31. Description of Parts. LOW RATING REAR ROAD SPRINGS. X No. 5410. Origin. To improve riding comfort. Drawing No. Part List Experimental Test Report. Now running bump test. These springs have 5.9" initial camber and a loaded camber of .5" negative. Road Test Report. Run 3,000 miles on 18.G.IV. 2,000 miles on 16.G.IV. Now being fitted to trials cars. 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. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ None Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Ph 13.11.31. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 30.11.31. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 23.11.31 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9.5.31 | S.R. agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.5.31 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.5.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.5.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.5.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.5.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.5.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} (should like to try model). E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.5.31 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 6.5.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] OBSOLETE | ||