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 an oval section pendulum steering lever for the 40/50 chassis, addressing breakages.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img011 | |
| Date | 4th October 1919 | |
| R.R. 755 (5 H) (S.A. 395. 25-2-15) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0951. COMPLETED 24.10.19 STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. ORIGINAL Date: 4.10.19 X 205. Drawing No. F.4272. Part List. F.4743. Description of Parts. Pendulum Steering Lever Oval Section for 40/50 Chassis. Origin. Complaints of present pendulum levers breaking in France and America. Bumping tests show this part to be weak. Experimental Test Report. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}2/L221014 attached. Road Test Report. Cars 7CA. and 58NA.{Mr Nadin} are fitted with these levers. 7CA. has run 14,000 miles since the lever F.4272 was fitted. 58NA.{Mr Nadin} must have run at least 20,000 miles, no trouble at all with the levers. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. (Sgd) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Weight of Old Part. 1 lb 13 ozs. Weight of New Part. 1 lb 12 ozs. Difference per Car. 1 oz. Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series... Series... Series... Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DELOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES | DATE | REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON. | 13.OCT | agreed Johnson. Scrap existing ones possible without delaying deliveries. Cars in for repair should have this part replaced, old ones being carefully examined, situation reconsidered three months hence. F.H.R. Mr. ROYCE. | 24.10.19 | Agreed. Mr. WORMALD. | 6.10.19. | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN. | | Mr. PLATFORD. | 6.10.19. | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | What action re existing cars and in service? Mr. NORTHEY. | 7.10.19. | Approved. P.N. Mr. Barrington | 7.10.19 | agreed. P. Barrington Mr. Bailey. | 6.10.19 | The new oval lever agreed to as better in both design and final test, suggest excentric boss beneficial. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Mr. Day. | 7.10.19. | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||