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 a water temperature thermometer with a flexible capillary.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img306 | |
| Date | 26th May 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 26074 2-11-36 WHK 24999 COMPLETED 7.9.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 26.5.37. X No. 6003. Drawing No. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1360. Description of Parts: WATER TEMP. THERMOMETER WITH FLEXIBLE CAPILLARY. Origin: To prevent noise transmission into car and dispense with rubber mounting and save cost. Report of Experimental Test. Run 15,000 miles satisfactorily on 3-B-IV in France. (Reversed bleed-through text): Could be brought on to production at the earliest date in 'B' series (with-out scrap). MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 1 7 9 Cost of New Part: 1 7 8 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 2 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 9 4 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 8 11 1 8 2 Nett Decrease 9 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRl 12.8.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6-9-37 | Agreed sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19.8.37 | Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.8.37 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.8.37 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SBT. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 23.8.37 | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.8.37 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} STAMP: J.S. SEP 8 1937 | ||