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 proposal for side steering tube springs to improve the 20 HP steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img099 | |
| Date | 10th December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 27.1.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 10.12.26 No. 5450 Drawing No. F.54584 Part List Description of Parts: SIDE STEERING TUBE SPRINGS. Origin: To improve the 20 HP. steering. Experimental Test Report: This is an alternative method of fitting the new type of opposed spring to the 20 HP. side steering tube using the max. number of present standard bits i.e. minimum scrap. Road Test Report: This arrangement gives the same results with regard to joggles as N.sch. 2067. Being made of existing parts, it should give no trouble. It has been run on the road and on the bumper. Decision: A: Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B: Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. (Selected) 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.........£......... Weight of Old Part: - Cost of Old Part: £ 1. 5. 10d. Weight of New Part: - Cost of New Part: £ 1. 7. 9d. Difference per Car: - Difference per Car: £ 1. 11d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 20.1.27 APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 27.1.27 | Agreed. B. Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 13/12/26 | Agreed R.R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.12.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 14.12.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.12.26 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (See attached for remarks) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.12.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.12.26 | Agreed, if results obtained on Mr. Guy Knowles car confirmed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14/12/26 | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} I understood however when the matter was discussed with Mr Royce & Pa.{Mr Paterson} that the trouble was due to insufficient movement whereas the above modification it appears restricts the movement still more. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.11.26 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 30.12.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 10.12.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMPS: PASSED 20.12.26 | ||