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).
Proposal for standardizing a water pump pipe with a reduced bore for the 'T' series chassis, including estimated costs.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\2\ Scan093 | |
Date | 16th May 1934 | |
OS/20 DESIGN. [X] TESTED. [ ] ISSUE. [ ] Date. 16.5.34. STANDARDISATION OF PARTS CUTTING PIPE FROM WATER PUMP. WITH REDUCED BORE. Est. cost of extra jigs, tools and equipment. (Sft{Mr Swift}/Ws.16.5.34) £3.0.0. Could be brought on to production at 1st chassis in "T" series. (Sft{Mr Swift}/GH.16.5.34) without scrap. (Faint text bleeding through from reverse: NOTE. This scheme supersedes the one based on GH.1292. Source of Trouble. In the radiator "A" from T1198 etc.) TABLE: Columns (left to right): Cost of part from which the alteration is made. | Cost of Old Part. | Wt of Old Part. | Cost of New Part. | Wt of New Part. | Difference in Cost. | Signature from Chief Dr'man that Dwg. is correct & above | REMARKS | DATE | INITIAL Rows (right-most columns transcribed): REMARKS | DATE | INITIAL Passed | 16.5.34 | SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Passed | 20.5.34 | WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Passed | 20.5.34 | C. Scheme | 22.5.34 | RC.{R. Childs} Passed. | 25.5.34 | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Passed. | 25.5.34 | EY. Passed. | 25.5.34 | EB. Passed. | 28.5.34 | E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Passed. | 28.5.34 | MB. Passed. | 29.5.34 | BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Passed. | 29.5.34 | TRS. Passed. | 29.5.34 | KM. Passed. | 29.5.34 | HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: RECEIVED 29 MAY 1934 | ||