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 chassis parts report for rear hydraulic dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img005 | |
| Date | 22th September 1931 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (6459. 24-10-30) 6/3155. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 23.1.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 22.9.31. X No. 7520 Drawing LOP. NoF.83611. Part List Description of Parts. REAR HYDRAULIC DAMPERS. Origin. To overcome complaints. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to rear of 25-EX for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 25-EX and ran 20,000 miles. Slight trouble with the replenishing valve was met with. Modifications have been made to prevent this trouble. The dampers were in a very good condition at the finish of the test. [Purple stamp overlaying text: PHANTOM] C [Ticked Box] 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. £ 1 - 9 - 9d Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 12 - 10d Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 1d. 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. C/RD. 26.1.32 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 26.1.32. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27.1.32 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 28/9/31 | Agreed SgR 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} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 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.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 28.9.31 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | | HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||