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 report for a rubber part between the rear springs and rear axle, intended to reduce tyre noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0124 | |
| Date | 5th September 1936 | |
| RR 78B (BH) (B7354, 30-1-34) BM 3/767/1 Ph III 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. COMPLETED 7.10.36. Date 5.9.36. No. 346 Drawing No. F.{Mr Friese} 88485/6. Part List Description of Parts. RUBBER BETWEEN REAR SPRINGS AND REAR AXLE Origin. Reduction of tyre noise. Report of Experimental Test. 9,500 miles on 32-EX in France without trouble. Weight of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ - 12. 1. Increase. Cost of Old Part. } See over. Cost of New Part. } Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRLt 7.9.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6-10-36 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.10.36. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 9.9.36. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 10.9.36. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.36. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.9.36. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 9.9.36. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BH. | | SFT.{Mr Swift} | 8.9.36. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 9.9.36. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 7.9.36. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: J.S. OCT 1936] | ||