Standardisation of parts document concerning plugging the front water ways in a Bentley cylinder head.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\1\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 19th August 1936 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 88620 12-8-35 W.H.K. 21800 COMPLETED 4.9.36. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 19-8-36 Description of Parts: Front water ways in cylinder head plugged up. Origin: To obtain a uniform cooling of cylinder head. Report of Experimental Test. Run 10,000 miles in France on B-56-BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Even water temperatures maintained in cylinder head and more consistent operation of Radiator Shutters. No. 219 Drawing No. MATERIAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: - - - Cost of New Part: - - - Nett Increase: Negligible Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RL 4.8.36. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 3-9-36 | Agreed Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 31.8.36. | For Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} C. | 21.8.36. | Agreed C. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 24.8.36. | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 24.8.36. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 21.8.36. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 31.8.36. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 21.8.36. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 21.8.36. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 19.8.36. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).