Standardisation of parts report for a Bentley bumper bar with Wilmot Breedon over-rider.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0018 | |
| Date | 16th April 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 26074 2-11-36 WHK 24999 COMPLETED 6.5.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 16.4.37. Drawing No. X No. 1023. Description of Parts: BENTLEY BUMPER BAR WITH WILMOT BREEDON OVER-RIDER No.B.3011. Origin: REQUESTED BY SALES. Report of Experimental Test: There is no Technical objection to the standardisation of this feature. MATERIAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 4 16 0 Labour cost unaffected. 4 16 0 Cost of New Part: 4 19 6 4 19 6 Nett Increase: 3 6 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRh 24.4.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5-5-37 | agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 21.4.37. | Agreed C. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.4.37. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (absent). DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 29.4.37. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 27.4.37. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 28.4.37. | Suggest tests are made EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT. {Mr Swift} RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 27.4.37. | Agreed RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.4.37. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 26.4.37. | Agreed Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} for Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [STAMP: J.S. 4 MAY 1937] | ||
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).