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 proposal for rear hydraulic shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan298 | |
| Date | 1st October 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE444 6-10-26) BM. A235 COMPLETED 6.12.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 1.10.26 X No. 235 / 7520 / 8520 Drawing No SCH.2181 / No. N SCH.2166 Part List Description of Parts. REAR HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS. Origin. To increase steering stability and prevent passengers hitting the roof over bad roads at speed. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. These dampers materially improve the riding in the rear of the car and maintain their setting indefinitely. Shields were found necessary to protect them from flying stones and their fixing requires slight modification. Run 10,000 miles on 19-EX Run 3,000 miles on 44-PK Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 4. 4. 3. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 14. 12. 3d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 10. 8. 0d. increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 20.11.26. Decision Box: A.{Mr Adams} Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. (Ticked) B. Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C. Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.....£..... Series.....£..... Series.....£..... Approval Table: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 6.12.26 | agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 5.10.26 | Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.10.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 5.10.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.10.26 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 4.10.26 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.10.26 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 25.10.26 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 2.10.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 1.10.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamps: PHANTOM Received 23 NOV 1926 RECEIVED 1 DEC 1926 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||