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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}
  
  


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