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 eccentric adjustment of the dynamo drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img149 | |
| Date | 11th December 1934 | |
| BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. COMPLETED 12.2.35. Description of Parts. ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENT - DYNAMO DRIVE. Origin. To facilitate adjustment. Report of Experimental Test. R.R.Sch.584 has run 10,000 miles on 21-G-IV. Date 11.12.34. X No. 221. Drawing No. Part List. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 15 - 2 Cost of New Part. £ - 5 - 5 Difference per Car. £ - 9 - 9 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 12-1-35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 6-2-35., Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 16.1.35., Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 16.1.35., Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 17.1.35., Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 16.1.35., Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 16.1.35., Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 30.1.35., Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, 16.1.35., Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift}, 15.1.35., Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 15.1.35., Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 15.1.35., Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||