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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).
Standardization form for an auxiliary spring on the rear brake.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img051
Date  20th September 1932
  
STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS

Description of part
AUXILIARY SPRING UNDER REVERSE CAMBER SIDE OF EACH REAR BRAKE.

Origin
Gives a longer life before spring becomes permanently set.

Reason for Standardising
Experimental Report
The present spring collapses after a thorough road test, 3000 miles. The above spring has been fitted and has remained seated to an average of 10,000 miles in service. This has been proved from reports of service engineers.

The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted... O.Z. Series.
Date when chassis will be handed to test... 15th. Oct.1932.
Cost of scrapped material, if any......... Nil
Cost of jigs and tools................... Nil

REMARKS | DATE | INITIAL
[Signature] | 20.9.32 | SS.{S. Smith}
[Signature] | 20.9.32 | R
Works | 21.9.32 | C
A.F.R. | 22.9.32 | A.R.
A.O. | 22.9.32 | A.O.
W.R. | 22.9.32 | R.B.
E.W.H. Based on above report. | 22.9.32 | E.W.H.
A.G.E. | 23.9.32 | E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
A.W.R. | 23.9.32 | W.R.
A.H.A. | 26.9.32 | A.H.
  
  


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