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 ends to reduce joggles and road shocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img101 | |
| Date | 24th December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10M) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 27.1.27 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. SIDE STEERING TUBE ENDS. Origin. To reduce joggles and road shocks. Experimental Test Report. This scheme enables lower rating springs with a longer travel to be employed. We consider that it should be brought into production instead of N.sch.2067 as it gives better results. Road Test Report. We have tested this side steering tube and find it to be an improvement over N.sch.2067. Road and bump tests will be completed before cars are passed off test. [STAMPED TEXT: 20. H.P. CHAS] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 4. 6d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 10. 7d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 6. 1d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 20.1.27 [RIGHT HAND SIDE BOXES] X No. 5450 Drawing No. N.sch 2308 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. [CHECKED] D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.....£....... Series.....£....... Series.....£....... [APPROVALS TABLE] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 27.1.27 | Agreed. B.Johnson. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 28.12.26 | Agreed F.H.R see notes on previous Sch. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 31.12.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 29.12.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 31.12.26 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Subject to tests being satisfactory. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 24.12.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.12.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Should be embodied as quick as possible. Present std. not satisfactory. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 1.1.27 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.1.27 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 30.12.26 | agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.12.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||