Standardisation report for a chemically bonded Ferodo clutch lining with a scarf joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\6\ 06-page161 | |
| Date | 6th January 1932 | |
| No 786 (cont) (10 sets) (10/30) wb. {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} 5/7958. Y.S305. COMPLETED. 13. 2. 32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6. 1. 32 719 X No. S305. Drawing No. RAD.II Part List Scarf Joint. Description of Parts. R.A.D.11 FERODO CLUTCH LINING SCARF JOINT CHEMICALLY BONDED. Origin. To further improve the clutch linings. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 18.G.IV. for tests in France. Road Test Report. Fitted to 18.G.IV. and ran 10,000 miles in France. There was no sign of the fabric spreading and condition very good. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ None. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. /RO. {C. C. Rose - Export Manager} 8.2.32. G.10.2.32. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 11.2.32 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 9.1.32 | Agreed R. {Sir Henry Royce} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.1.32 | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 8.1.32 | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 8.1.32 | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.1.32 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.1.32 | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.1.32 | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Slipping to be overcome without excessive pedal pressure. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.1.32 | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN. {Mr Northey} | 8.1.32 | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 8.1.32 | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [WATERMARK: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS] | ||
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).