Standardisation of the outside filler on the petrol tank.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img234 | |
| Date | 9th July 1936 | |
| RR 785 (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 27.8.36. Ph. 11 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. OUTSIDE FILLER ON THE PETROL TANK. Origin. Accessibility, and avoiding fumes in the body. Report of Experimental Test. Now running in France on 32-EX. Date 9.7.36. X No.351 Drawing No. Lec. 4956 Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ See over. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ 1. 7. 9. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rh {R. Hollingworth} 8.7.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 26.8.36. Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 24.8.36. Agreed Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} for Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 23.7.36. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 8.8.36. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 4.8.36. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 17.7.36. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Requires larger hole for large size petrol feed pipe. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 21.8.36. Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Subject to modification to entry casting to suit Continental conditions. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} 27.7.36. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 27.7.36. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 9.7.36. 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).