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 for an anti-squeak front brake modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img226 | |
| Date | 8th October 1931 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (S459, 24-10-30) 6/3165. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 18.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 8.10.31 Description of Parts. FRONT BRAKES. ANTI-SQUEAK. Origin. To overcome front brake squeak. Experimental Test Report. Road Report. Fitted to 19-GIV and ran 15,000 miles. There has been no squeak throughout the mileage. for tests in France STAMP: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS ARNOLD TYPE X No. 5360 Drawing LOP. No. G.54313 Part List GL.{G. Linnett}480 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. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 14 - 2 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 8 - 2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 14-0 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}14.12.31 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 16.12.31, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 24/10/31, Agreed FMR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 9.10.31., Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 9.10.31., Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 9.10.31., Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 10.10.31., Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 9.10.31., Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 15.10.31., Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 14.10.31., Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey}, 16.10.31., Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, , Agreed. | ||