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 drilled up connecting rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 23th February 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 14.4.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 29.3.34 23.2.34 Description of Parts. DRILLED UP CONNECTING RODS. X No. 5030 Drawing LEC. No. 3559. Part List Origin. To clean up design and to do away with outside oil pipe. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to Exptl. Engines on Test Bed and ran 20 hours. Ran 10,000 miles on 4-B-IV. Also fitted to 20-G-IV. Received 13 APR 1934 J.S. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 5 - 16 - 1 Cost of New Part. £ 5 - 9 - 6 Difference per Car. £ - 6 - 10 decrease Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.W.H. 28/3/34. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-4-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 4.4.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.4.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 4.4.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.4.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.4.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.4.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 5.4.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||