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 low rating rear road springs for both right-hand and left-hand drive cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img279 | |
| Date | 5th May 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (8459, 24-10-30) 6/3165. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 4.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 5.5.31. X No. 7410. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: FOR R.H. AS WELL AS L.H. CARS. LOW RATING REAR ROAD SPRINGS. Origin: To improve riding comfort. Experimental Test Report: Initial Camber 10.25" Loaded Camber Flat. Run 30 hours on the bump. Road Test Report: Run on numerous cars on the road, in all well over 20,000 miles. No failures so far. 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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Difference per Car. Difference per Car: None Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: Rb.{R. Bowen}18.11.31. G.20.11.31. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... CANCELLED INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 23.11.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}- R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 9/5/31 | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.5.31. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.5.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.5.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.5.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.5.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.5.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.5.31. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 6.5.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||