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 engine coupling due to complaints of the flexible coupling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img119 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1933 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Description of Part: ENGINE COUPLING B.R.R. HDS. 222 (AOB.) Origin: To overcome complaint of flexible coupling Road Test Report: No trouble has been experienced. Experimental Report: Will now run in France with 111,000 miles. Have delivered before cars are tested. Have had six similar complaints on present coupling in France. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted..... 'F' Series. Date when chassis will be handed to test. 2nd Sept.1933. Cost of scrapped material, if any......... Nil. Cost of jigs and tools................... Nil. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BG | 4.9.33 | Agreed O R | 19.9.33 | Issued ROW | 10.3.36 | Agreed for C | 6.3.36 | Agreed. DR | 6.3.36 | Agreed R AO | 16.3.36 | Agreed R - but we have not seen a drawing BY | 6.3.36 | Agreed VW EB | 6.3.36 | Agreed. E | 12.3.36 | Agreed HA PM | 27.3.36 | Agreed IM HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 2.4.36 | Agreed AH | ||