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 rubber mounting for a petrol pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\1\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 15th April 1936 | |
| AR 755A (BH) (63912. 17-5-34) SM 3/1319/3. COMPLETED 14.7.36. 25/DO. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts. RUBBER MOUNTING FOR PETROL PUMP. Origin. To damp out noise created by operation of pump. Report of Experimental Test. To be run 10,000 miles on 22-S-V.{VIENNA} Rubber mounted pump proved satisfactory on Ph.lll 10,000, and is now standard. Date 15.4.36. X No. 1263 Drawing No. 4990 Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. See over Difference per Car. £ - 1 0. increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 9.4.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£...... Series..........£...... Series..........£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 10-7-36 Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ill. C. 19.4.36. Agreed C. 10 RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 20.4.36. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 21.4.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 17.4.36. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Why not also on Bentley. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 7.7.36. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 17.4.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 17.4.36. Agreed. This is urgently needed and should be fitted to all 25/30 before delivery to customers. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 15.4.36. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||