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 | ||