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 spherical bearings for brake equaliser shafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 13th September 1934 | |
| RR 755B (5H) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 25.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 13.9.34. Handwritten date: 9-10-34 X No. 206. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. SPHERICAL BEARINGS FOR BRAKE EQUALISER SHAFTS. Origin. Improved design, and to facilitate production. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 2 - 14 - 4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 17 - 5 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 1 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRl. 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 23 OCT Handwritten Initials: J.S. 00/. | ||