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 connecting links for hydraulic dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan042 | |
| Date | 22th September 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (8459, 24-10-30) 6/3185. X7520. COMPLETED 2.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 22.9.31 Description of Parts. CONNECTING LINKS FOR HYDRAULIC DAMPERS. No. 7520 / CL.490 Drawing No. 3192 Part List Origin. To overcome loss of oil from dampers. Experimental Test Report. Read Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX for tests in France. Fitted to 25-EX and run 20,000 miles in France. With the exception of the oil feed failing, the connecting links gave no trouble. 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. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3-17-8 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 4-4-6 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0-6-10 Increase Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRT 27/11/31 G 28/11/31 INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 30-11-31, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R, 28.9.31, Agreed FHR. WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 23.9.31, Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C, 24.9.31, Agreed C. RG{Mr Rowledge}, 7.10.31, Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 26.9.31, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} - but we have not received a reply to our enquiry re. an alternative bottom fitting for the oil feed. This should be dealt with. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY, 23.9.31, Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 5.10.31, Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E, 28.9.31, Agreed AE. PN{Mr Northey}, 28.10.31, Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Agreed. PHANTOM RECEIVED 30 IX 1931 | ||