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 brake equaliser shafts with spherical bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\1\ 01-page51 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| RR 785 (SH) (52674. 16-10-33) SM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 18.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.34. X No. 7360. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BRAKE EQUALISER SHAFTS WITH SPHERICAL BEARINGS. Origin. To reduce time of assembly. Report of Experimental Test. Run 10,000 miles in France on 28-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 . 18 . 4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 . 13 . 5 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - . 4 . 11 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rl 24/5/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£......... Series.......£......... Series.......£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 11-6-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 30.5.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.6.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.5.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 30.5.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 28.5.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received 11 JUN 34 | ||