Standardisation of the geared starter motor to align it with the Bentley standard.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0363 | |
| Date | 24th October 1935 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 13.2.36. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date: 18.9.35 (crossed out) 24-10-35 X No. 6134. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: GEARED STARTER MOTOR. Origin: To improve starting and bring into line with Bentley. Report of Experimental Test: Standard on Bentley chassis. Tested satisfactorily on 21-G-IV in France. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ (Handwritten note for costs: See-over) Difference per Car. £ 1-7-11 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RH {R. Hollingworth} 21-10-35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 12-2-36 | Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | | (Handwritten and crossed out: Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} does not agree to increase of cost.) Agreed. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 11.2.36 C. | 25.10.35. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | | DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.10.35. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.10.35. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.10.35. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 8.1.36. | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (Stamp with initials J.S. and date 13 FEB 1936) SFT. {Mr Swift} | 26.10.35. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.10.35. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.10.35. | 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).