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).
Standardisation of a Bentley radiator with fixed dummy shutters and thermostat control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\5\ img020 | |
| Date | 12th November 1937 | |
| COMPLETED 2.3.38. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Date Issued 12.11.37 Sheet No. B.4. Drg EB.3416 & No. Lec.3488. L.O.P.S. Description: BENTLEY RADIATOR WITH FIXED DUMMY RADIATOR SHUTTERS, BY PASS THERMOSTAT CONTROL OF WATER TEMP. TO Drg EB.3488 (AND Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}369 MODIFICATION). Purpose: To save cost and avoid shutter rattle complaints. Brief Report and Remarks: Similar type shutter assembly ran 15,000 miles satisfactorily on 3.B.IV car in France. Assembly being standardised has been stiffened up and corrected for cooling - is running on 6.B.IV 15,000 miles car and on two other expl. cars in parallel with introduction into production. Thermostat scheme ran 15,000 miles satisfactorily on 3.B.IV car in France and was used for a period on 1st. 15 Bentley cars built - it will run on expl. car in parallel with introduction into production. When recommended for Introduction: 1st. in M Series. Old Parts: Material £3.2.1d, Labour £2.17.1, Burden £4.19.11, Total £10.19.1 New Parts: Material £4.6.6d, Labour £0.19.0, Burden £1.13.3, Total £6.18.9 Decrease in Cost £ 4. 0. 4d. GCL 31/1/38 Cost of Tools £ 173.2.6d. Production Position and Comments: Fixed Dummy radiator shutters to be introduced at first chassis in 'M' series reduce factory cost of each chassis by £4.0.4d. Tool cost of £173.2.6d. (includes Marston charge of £130.0.0d) will be recovered after producing 43 chassis, and it is understood from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.14/JH.27.1.38. that this tool charge will also cover Bentley III dummy radiator shutters. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Authorisation to Proceed. Introduce on the 1st Chassis in M Series. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 1/3/38 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/3/38 | ||