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 steel spring adaptation to improve flexibility in the servo device.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\4\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 25th October 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. X5370 COMPLETED 24.11.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 25.10.26 Description of Parts. FLEXIBILITY IN SERVO DEVICE. Origin. To eliminate servo jaggers. Experimental Test Report. A steel spring adaptation of the rubber ring which has been used with success on the 40/50 and has been standardised. It also incorporates a stronger spring between the servo plates. Road Test Report. Satisfactorily cures servo jaggers and has run 1000 miles on 9-G-111. This cannot affect the reliability of the car. X No. 5370 Drawing No. N.sch.2196 Part List G.53083 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. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1. 6. 0d. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 7. 5d. Difference per Car. £ 1. 5d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 20.11.26 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£...... Series.........£...... Series.........£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJ. 24/11/26 agreed FHR. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 1.11.26 Agreed. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 26.10.26 Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 25.10.26 Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 27.10.26 Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 26.10.26 Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27.10.26 Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2.11.26 Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} 22.11.26 Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 27.10.26 Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25.10.26 Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMPED TEXT: RECEIVED 24 NOV 1926 STAMPED TEXT: PHOTOSTAT OF CHASSIS HANDWRITTEN: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||