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 parts for anti-squeak rear brake shoes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\3\ scan0164 | |
| Date | 30th October 1934 | |
| COMPLETED 30.1.35. 'AR 785A (SH) (63912. 17-5-34) BM. 3/1319/3. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts. ANTI-SQUEAK REAR BRAKE SHOES. Origin. To lessen customers' complaints now prevalent. Report of Experimental Test. These were fitted to 18-G-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France in 1932, but at that time there was not sufficient evidence in returns of complaints to warrant standardising them. They have also been fitted to 20-G-IV and ran a considerable mileage in England. Date 8.1.35 30.10.34. X No. 5360. Drawing RR. Sch. No. 125. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 8 - 6 Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 10 - 11 Difference per Car. £ 1 - 2 - 5 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 20-12-34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commencement on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28-1-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 9.1.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 9.1.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.1.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.1.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 9.1.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.1.35. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 9.1.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 9.1.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 9.1.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 8.1.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: J.S. JAN 1935 Received] | ||