Standardisation report for a magnesium dashboard and clutch pit to save weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 9th September 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 6.3.36. AR 7558 (SH) (69654. 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 9.9.35 X No. 220. H25 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. MAGNESIUM DASHBOARD & CLUTCH PIT. Origin. To save weight. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 5-B-IV and ran 12,000 miles in France. The castings showed no flaws or cracks. Weight of Old Part. 28lbs 7 ozs Weight of New Part. 19 lbs Difference per Car. 9lbs 7 ozs Cost of Old Part. See - over - Cost of New Part. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 8 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh {R. Hollingworth} 7/9/35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series....... Series....... Series....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} , 5-3-36, Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} , 4.3.36., Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 10.9.35., Agreed C. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} , 9.10.35., Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} , 10.9.35., Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} , 10.9.35., Agreed Ep. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} , 4.11.35., Have now agreed that as these two items failed on production cost only we should try some alternative suppliers. SFT. {Mr Swift} , 9.9.35., Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} , 9.9.35., Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , 9.9.35., 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).