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 side steering tube ends to reduce joggles and road shocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\4\ Scan042 | |
| Date | 24th December 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. X5450 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 24.12.26 Description of Parts. SIDE STEERING TUBE ENDS! Origin. To reduce jxxx joggles and road shocks. Experimental Test Report. This is a changeover scheme. It enables lower rating springs with greater travel to be employed, instead of as in F.54534 which was produced to use the maximum number of existing pieces. Road Test Report. Lower rating long travel springs give an all-round more satisfactory steering both for shocks and joggles. Box X No. N.sch. 2328 Drawing No. X5450 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 24.12.26 agreed Blys not required now EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 24.12.26 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} H.P. CHASSIS | ||