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 low inertia spring drive incorporated with a balanced crankshaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0154 | |
| Date | 4th January 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. S/7588. X5010 COMPLETED 26.4.32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 4.1.32. Description of Parts. Low Inertia spring drive. incorporated with balanced crankshaft. Origin. To bring master period of crankshaft upto. 4150 R.P.M. for details see memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}5/KT.5.1.32. X No. X5020 X5010 Drawing No. E.54745 Part List Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Fitted to 18-GIV. for tests in France. Fitted to 18-GIV and ran 10,000 miles in France. The loads remained consistent and condition was good. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 25.4.32, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce}, 14.1.32, Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 7.1.32, Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 7.1.32, Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 7.1.32, Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 11.1.32, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 7.1.32, Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 6.1.32, Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 11.1.32, Agreed AE. There is a weak point in this form of damper where the spokes are clamped to the hub, and which has given trouble on P.2. We think this should be watched. PN.{Mr Northey}, 7.1.32, Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} See LeC.2372 for suggested improvements. | ||