Standardisation of a pressed steel change gear gate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 27th April 1934 | |
| RR 755A SH (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 27.4.34. Handwritten date: 5-6-34 Description of Parts: PRESSED STEEL CHANGE GEAR GATE. X No. 5320. Drawing LEC. No. 3451. Part List Origin. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 10 - 6 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 8 - 11 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 1 - 7 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.N. 1-6-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} , 19-6-34., Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} , 5.6.34., Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 5.6.34., Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} , , Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} , 6.6.34., Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} , 6.6.34., Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} , 6.6.34., Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Subject O.K. after 10,000 mile test. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} , 6.6.34., Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} , 6.6.34., Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} , 5.6.34., Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} , 5.6.34., Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , 5.6.34., Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received. STAMP: J.S. 19 JUN 1934 | ||
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).