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 documentation for an adjustable exhaust nozzle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0088 | |
| Date | 27th June 1934 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.7.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date: 27.6.34 (handwritten) over 4.5.34. (printed) X No. 5230. Drawing RR. Sch. No. 598. Part List Description of Parts. ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST NOZZLE. Origin. To allow for the varying design of overhang of Bodies. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV and 28-EX. The fixing is satisfactory and has given no trouble. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 8 - 5 Cost of New Part. £ - 10 - 6 Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 1 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RF. 26-6-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-7-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.6.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 29.6.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 29.6.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 29.6.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 29.6.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.7.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.7.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 29.6.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.6.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 27.6.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received stamp: J.S. 19 JUL 1934 | ||