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 parts for governor controlled shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 21th September 1934 | |
| RR 7589N (BH) (S7312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 18.10.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 21-9-34 Date 25.6.34 X No. 242 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. GOVERNOR CONTROLLED SHOCK DAMPERS. Origin. To improve suspension. Report of Experimental Test. Extensive Bumper testing. Will have run 10,000 miles before reaching customers. Fitted to 21-G-IV, 4-B-IV and Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car GUB-5. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3 - 10 - 3 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 10 - 6 - 11 Difference per Car. Difference per Car £ 6 - 16 - 8 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct GTRb/hr 19-9-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 17-10-34 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 5.10.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 24.9.34. Agreed RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 8.10.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.9.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 21.9.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} 25.9.34. Agreed AE. Range of damping should be restricted on the lower end of scale to render car safe, according to G.W.H. in France. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 22.9.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 22.9.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 21.9.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 21.9.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp]: RECEIVED J.S. 17 OCT 1934 | ||