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 report for a rolled eye on the Phantom II rear road spring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img239 | |
| Date | 4th December 1930 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (3-7-30) BM. 6/2571. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 21.2.31. STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. ROLLED EYE ON PHANTOM 11 REAR ROAD SPRING. Origin. To reduce cost of springs. Experimental Test Report. We have tried various ways of getting the oil through the eye. The scheme finally found satisfactory is the same as the 25 HP. Road Test Report. Run 40 hours on bump shewing quite satisfactory lubrication. The rolled eye did 10,000 miles on 24X. [STAMPED: PHANTOM] Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £17. 19. 7½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of New Part. £17. 3. 7d. Difference per Car. £ - 16. 0½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Ro.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager}9.2.31. G.10.2.31. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RIGHT COLUMN: X No. 7410. Drawing No. F.83041 Part List No. F.83049 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...£... APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 11.2.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 6/12/30 | Agreed RMP WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.12.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 5.12.30 | Agreed RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.12.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 5.12.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.12.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 8.12.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} away). | ||