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 parts for controllable shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan171 | |
| Date | 20th November 1933 | |
| RR 785 (SH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X7520. COMPLETED 7.12.33. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.11.33 X No. 7520. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. CONTROLLABLE SHOCK DAMPERS. Origin. Report of Experimental Test. Present scheme has done 9000 miles on 22-EX. and is also running on Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car 104-MY. Experience on controllable dampers has also been gained on 20-EX, 12,624 miles, and 19-EX, 4,750 miles. This scheme is a considerable improvement on the present fixed load dampers. NORMAL LONG TYPE CHASSIS. | CONTINENTAL SHORT TYPE CHASSIS. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 7. 0 | £ 12. 9. 10. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 9. 3. 1 | £ 9. 3. 1. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £5.16.1. INCREASE. | £3. 6. 9 DECREASE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRb 21/11/33. STAMP: J.S. DEC 6 1933 RECEIVED Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£...... Series.........£...... Series.........£...... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6-12-33 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.11.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 22.11.33 | Agreed C RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 23.11.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 2.12.33 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.11.33 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.11.33 | Agreed an improvement. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.11.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 24.11.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 22.11.33 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 5.12.33 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 21.11.33 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.11.33 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||