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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 parts for the bifurcated rivetting of brake linings to reduce cost.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\1\  01-page53
Date  10th May 1934
  
RR 758 (5H) (S2674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6.
COMPLETED 21.6.34.
40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Description of Parts. BIFURCATED RIVETTING OF BRAKE LININGS.
Origin. TO REDUCE COST.
Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles on 28-EX. in France and found to be satisfactory.
Date 10.5.34
X No. 7360
Drawing No.
Part List
Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 5 - 6
Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 2 - 9
Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 9 DECREASE
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 18-5-34
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :-
Series..........£......
Series..........£......
Series..........£......
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19-6-34 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} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
STAMP: Received, J.S. 19 JUF. 1934
  
  


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