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 a spring for torque reaction dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img044 | |
| Date | 12th August 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/6383/4. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 14.10.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.8.32. X No. 7005 Drawing No. G.1564 Part List Description of Parts. SPRING FOR TORQUE REACTION DAMPERS. Origin. To obtain a spring for all conditions of setting. Experimental Test Report. The load of 208 in.lbs. was found to give the best all round results. Road Test Report. Fitted to engine in 19-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. Satisfactory loading was obtained with this spring fitted, and is recommended for production. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 5d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 1 1d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 8d. Increase. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...£...... Series...£...... Series...Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}:..... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}12.10.32. G.12.10.32. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13.10.32. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 20/8/32 | Agreed SWR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 16.8.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.8.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT: PHANTOM III] | ||