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 an anti-rattle change speed gear lever knob.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1933 | |
| RR 755B (SH) (S2674. 16-10-33) BM. S/262/6. X228. COMPLETED 24.11.33. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 2.11.33 Description of Parts. ANTI RATTLE CHANGE SPEED GEAR LEVER KNOB. Origin. To prevent rattles in change speed gear lever. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 2.B.IV - prevents gear lever rattles. X No. 228. Drawing/Sch. No. 3851. Part List. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 3 - 2 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 1 - 7 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 1 - 7 Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 13/11/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Received J.S. 23 NOV 1933 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 23-11-33 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 14.11.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 15.11.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 15.11.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 18.11.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 16.11.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 14.11.33 Agreed, also required for 25's. If confirmed by applying to car now complained of - i.e. B.15.AE & 25's in R.D. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22.11.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 16.11.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 18.11.33 Agreed BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 14.11.33 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 14.11.33 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 14.11.33 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||