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 cotton duck washers for the slipping wheel in conjunction with lighter springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\7\ 07-page010 | |
| Date | 30th March 1928 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) M C.Ld STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Completed 10/5/28 Date 30.3.28 No. 7300 Description of Parts. COTTON DUCK WASHERS FOR SLIPPING WHEEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH LIGHTER SPRINGS. Origin. To obtain an equal initial and slipping load. Experimental Test Report. It has been proved that we can overcome the complaints of a knock in the engine by reducing the load on the slipper wheel. There are no apparent disadvantages. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 15-EX. Fitted to several customers cars. Running on 12-EX and 8-EX. No troubles. Used by RR. Springfield for some time. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £0-3-4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £0-3-2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £0-0-2 decrease per chassis. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 8/5/28 Drawing No. Part List 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 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 BJ. 10.5.28 agreed BJ R.{Sir Henry Royce} 11.4.28 Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.3.28 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 4.4.28 Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4.4.28 Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 2.4.28 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.3.28 Hold up at present. Failure of one on test. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} taking up with BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2.4.28 Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 4.4.28 Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 30.3.28 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMPED TEXT: PHANTOM CIRCULAR STAMP: RECEIVED 10 MAY 1928 | ||