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 the servo motor centre ball bearing on the servo bridge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img098 | |
| Date | 5th October 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10H) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4. COMPLETED 19.4.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. ORIGINAL Date 5.10.32. No. X. 7370 Drawing No. LEC. 3083. Part List Description of Parts. SERVO MOTOR CENTRE BALL BEARING ON SERVO BRIDGE. Origin. To overcome binding of servo due to wear of bearing. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX. to overcome wear of bronze bearing which caused binding of the servo and loss of efficiency. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX. and run 10,000 miles in France. Dismantled and examined at finish of test found it to be in an excellent condition. (Stamped across test reports: CANCELLED) Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-1-9d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1-4-9d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0-3-0d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}12.4.33.G.12.4.33. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13.4.33 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 10/10/32 | Agreed R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.10.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.10.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.10.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.10.32. | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.10.32 | Agreed EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 7.10.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 1.11.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||