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 front road springs with improved clips for Bentley vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\4\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 15th September 1934 | |
| AR 755B (SH) (57394, 30-1-34) BM 3/767/1 COMPLETED 25.10.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 15.9.34. X No. 246. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. FRONT ROAD SPRINGS WITH IMPROVED CLIPS. Origin. To prevent top leaf collapsing under braking torque. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 4 - 10 - 1 Cost of New Part. £ 4 - 15 - 0 Difference per Car. £ – 4 - 11 INCREASE Handwritten note: Based on Burks Springs only. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rl. 6-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series……….£………. Series……….£………. Series……….£………. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 23-10-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 11.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 9.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: Received. J.S. 23 OCT | ||