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 a Phantom Rocker Cover to prevent it working loose and make an oil-tight joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\2\ 02-page029 | |
| Date | 25th September 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) M C L.TD x7090 COMPLETED 8.12.28 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 25.9.28 Description of Parts. PHANTOM ROCKER COVER. Origin. To prevent cover working loose. To make an oil-tight joint. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 12-EX, 10-EX and tested on unit test bed. It is fitted with a felt pad which prevents the oil leaking out and down the cyl. walls. It has a definite load holding it down by spring under the thumb nuts. Road Test Report. There has been no trouble with cover working loose on 12-EX and 10-EX and cyl. walls have been free from oil leaking from cover during 1000 miles test. This is an improvement with regard to damping tappet noises. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2. 13. 4 Cost of New Part. £ 2. 18. 1 Difference per Car. £0. 4. 9d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 6.12.28. X No. 8090 7090 Drawing No. E.77885 Part List No. Sch. 1062 Fig 3. 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 B.J. | 7.12.28 | Agreed. B.J. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 26.9.28 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.9.28 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 4.10.28 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.9.28 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.9.28 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 25.9.28 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28.9.28 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 3.10.28 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 26.9.28 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 25.9.28 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CANCELLED | ||