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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).
The delay in processing the standardisation sheet for Bentley High Compression Heads.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\1\  scan0135
Date  27th February 1935
  
To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to Sft.{Mr Swift}

4219

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KW.27.2.35.

Bentley High Compression Heads.

We think that this is another example where circulating the Standardisation Sheet has taken too long.

The cylinder head 15,000 miles test was completed on August 25th, the sheet was started on the 10th September, and will be completed by the beginning of March.

The head will finally go into production almost exactly as it was run in France.

It will be remembered that performance is now listed as one of the two worst complaints on the Bentley.

We give below the progress of this sheet.

We should like the assistance of everyone in expediting these sheets; in this case it is evident that most of the time was lost getting out costs.

Progress of Standardisation Sheet X.219.

Sent to Sft.{Mr Swift} for labour costs    10.9.34.
Returned by Sft.{Mr Swift} to Exptl. Dept.    7.12.34.
Sent to G/Rb.{R. Bowen} by Exptl. Dept. for completion of costs.    7.12.34.
Returned by G/Rb.{R. Bowen} to Exptl. Dept.    4.1.35.
Issued by Exptl. Dept. to all Officials    8.1.35.
Signed by Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, C., By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, Ep.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, Sft.{Mr Swift}, and Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}    9.1.35.
Signed by Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}    17.1.35.
Signed by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}    23.2.35.
Sent to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} for signature    25.2.35.
Not yet returned by Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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