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 a petrol tank sealed filler air vent.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan218 | |
| Date | 11th April 1934 | |
| RR 785 (SH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 25.4.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 11.4.34 (handwritten) 7.3.34. (typed) Description of Parts. PETROL TANK SEALED FILLER AIR VENT. X No. 7460. Origin. Vent required for enclosed and outside fillers. Drawing No. F.86074 Part List Report of Experimental Test. Scheme to F.86074 proved satisfactory, and prevents petrol from surging through vent when cornering. a) SEALED FILLER AIR VENT PLUG b) FURTHER COST FOR REMOTE VENT - FITTED AT CUSTOMER'S REQUEST. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 4 - 10 Cost of New Part. £ - 7 - 5 Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 7 INCREASE Column (b) costs: - 8 - 1 - 7 11 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 10-4-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 24-4-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.4.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 12.4.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.4.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.4.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.4.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.4.34. | Agreed AE. We have had to make scheme F86074 suitable for dealing with the present tanks. This will be succeeded by a final scheme in which the extra cost will be wiped out. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 13.4.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 12.4.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.4.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 11.4.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received with clock face 24 X 34 | ||