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 front hydraulic shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan288 | |
| Date | 23th September 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-25) BM. x235. COMPLETED 20.10.26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 23.9.26 Description of Parts. FRONT HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS. Origin. To prevent high speed wobbles, reliable damping under all conditions. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. 10,000 miles in France fitted to 12-EX. Run approx. 30,000 miles on seven other cars in England and France. Great improvement over existing shock dampers. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 6. 14. 10d. Cost of New Part. £ 14. 0. 2d. Difference per Car. £ 7. 5. 4d. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 4.10.26. X No. 235/7520 Drawing N.s Chs No. 2085/6 Part L.O.P. List F.74807 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. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£......... Series............£......... Series............£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 26.9.26 | agreed FHR R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 25.9.26 | Agreed. | FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 24.9.26 | Agreed. | Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. | Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.26 | Agreed. | BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. | EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 27.9.26 | Agreed. | E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 1.10.26 | Agreed. | PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 24.9.26 | Agreed. | CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.9.26 | Agreed. | Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||