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 a Shimmy Shackle for a 40/50 HP chassis to reduce road shocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\1\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 27th June 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (18120, 13-10-31) BM. S/7585. COMPLETED 14.10.32. X7410. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 27.6.32. Description of Parts. SHIMMY SHACKLE. 40/50 HP. Origin. To reduce road shocks. Experimental Test Report. Fitted with springs having 7,600 lbs/1" rating. This is a re-design of the shackle which recently completed 8,000 miles on 19-EX. Road Test Report. This shackle is much neater than the original one. It is now running in France on 19-EX and will have completed 10,000 miles before chassis leave test. X No. 7410. No. 433. Drawing No. NS.{Norman Scott}3452. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-10-6 Cost of New Part. £ 2-1-10 Difference per Car. £ 0.11.4 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 6/10/32. Gm 11/10/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8 10-32 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 2.7.32. Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 17.8.32. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 28.6.32. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 4.7.32. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1.7.32. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.6.32. Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1.7.32. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Considered O.K. per our only experience on 60-J.S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 27.6.32. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 28.6.32. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT] WANTED [CIRCULAR STAMP TEXT] Received 8 OCT 1932 | ||