Standardisation of parts for Alternate Second Speed Gear Dogs, backed off.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0230 | |
| 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: 1-6-34, 27.4.34. X No. 5310. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: ALTERNATE SECOND SPEED GEAR DOGS BACKED OFF. Origin. To improve ease of gear change. Report of Experimental Test. Similar to 40/50. Has run 10,000 miles on 1-B-IV and 28-EX. Fitted to next 10,000 miles 20/25, 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GIRT 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} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 4.6.34. | 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} | 5.6.34. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34. | Agreed AE. SW. | | BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 27.4.34. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received 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).