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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 chassis parts, adopting drilled HP shock absorber valves and lubricating Phantom I springs with grooves.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\1\  img186
Date  20th November 1929
  
RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DF 687 4-29)
COMPLETED 20.3.30.
ORIGINAL
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.

Description of Parts: Adoption of drilled H.P. shock absorber valves and Lubrication of Phantom I springs with grooves.
Origin: To overcome complaints of harsh riding.

Experimental Test Report:
We find that we can make a big improvement by this combination.

Road Test Report:
It has been tried on a number of cars with good results.

X No. 495
Drawing No.
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. £
(Bracketed Text): See memo attached. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 18.3.30.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}17.3.30. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp}

INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
BJXX SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20.3.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 23/11/29 | Strongly in favour of properly lubricated springs
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.11.29 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.11.29 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.11.29 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 21.11.29 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.11.29 | Agreed in case complaint or obviously bad.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25/11/29 | Agreed C.E. Consider G.11 has similar tendency as discuss. Pan. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
PN.{Mr Northey} | 21.11.29 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
CWG. | 21.11.29 | Agreed C.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.11.29 | Agreed.
  
  


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