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).
Proposed modifications to the scuttle isolation print, focusing on rubber components and their installation.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan097 | |
| Date | 20th November 1930 | |
| PY. FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} is struck through] C. JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/JG. [CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/JG. is struck through] [STAMP: circular stamp with a clock face design. The outer ring says ORIGINAL RECEIVED. In the center is the date 21 NOV 1930. Handwritten across the stamp is A.J.E] DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/M20.11.30. X4613 SCUTTLE ISOLATION. F-82852 P. 2. N. SERIES. We have seen the proposed print that you have sent with the modifications suggested by EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (1) JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} rightly points out that the side rubbers cannot be easily inserted as drawn, and suggests that they be wrapped in cloth and shewn thus: [Handwritten note next to diagram: SIMILAR RECESS] With a note to the effect that these are inserted after the body is mounted. (2) The rubber isolation discs are shewn compressed to .350". JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} says that this may in some cases be found too much with the hard rubbers. We must leave you to settle this dimension with EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} as we have no data. (3) These rubbers should be shewn seated right on the flange of the bead, thus: (4) There does not seem to be any real need to give a compression dimension for the rubbers in the scuttle on the wooden rail, but if EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} agree to do so, we agree. 25HP. We suggest that a similar print should be set out for the 25HP. forthwith. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||