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 a Lucas P.100 open type headlamp.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img203 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 26074 2-11-36 WHK 24999 COMPLETED 29.10.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 2.9.37. X No. 6116 Drawing No. D.182-3 Description of Parts: LUCAS P.100 OPEN TYPE HEADLAMP. Origin: Sales request for a distinctive lamp. Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 32-EX and 26-G-VI for endurance test in France. Completed 5,000 miles satisfactorily, MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 8 2 6 Cost of New Part: 8 7 3 Nett Increase: 4 9 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Bought Outside " TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 8 2 6 8 7 3 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 6. 10. 37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.10.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 8.10.37. | Agreed C. EX | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.10.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.10.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} KR. | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 14.10.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 8.10.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} STAMP: U.S.L. 28 OCT 1937 | ||