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 second gear with alternative relieved teeth to facilitate easier gear changing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| RR 785S (SH) (B2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X228. Completed 15.1.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. Second Gear with alternative teeth relieved. Origin. To facilitate changing gear. Date 20.12.33 X No. 228. Drawing No. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1205. Part List GB436 Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to gearbox of 1-B-IV, and ran 10,000 miles in France. The changing of the second gear was practically as easy to operate as the synchromesh gears. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 27/12/33. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 2-1-34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 2.1.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 2.1.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5.1.34. Agreed, but I think this should be given to an unskilled driver, before going too far. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.1.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1.1.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 9.1.34. Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.1.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 1.1.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 1.1.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.1.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: RECEIVED 8 JAN 1934] | ||