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 document for a modified side steering tube to improve steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img097 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DE.444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 20.1.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 3.12.26 Description of Parts. MODIFIED SIDE STEERING TUBE. Origin. To improve steering. Experimental Test Report. This modification consists of fitting two balanced springs F.53918 of equal rating. This provides a little friction and also damps out joggles. To be adopted as standard and used retrospectively in cases of complaint. Road Test Report. These springs have been tried by various people and agreed to be an improvement. Fitted in a test case and Guy Knowles car and have given satisfaction. Run 10,000 miles in France on 10-G-111 and 5000 miles in England on 11-G-111. X No. 5450 Drawing No. N. sch. 2067 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 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. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 18.1.27 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 20.1.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 6/12/26 | Agreed 'R'HF.{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 6.12.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 10.12.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 7.12.26 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.12.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 6.12.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 7/12/26 | Agreed 'E'. PN.{Mr Northey} | 17.12.26 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | | HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 3.12.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||