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 Calorstat spring for Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\1\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 4th February 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 88620 12-8-35 W, H, K.{Mr Kilner} 21800 COMPLETED 10.3.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 4.2.37. X No. 240. Drawing No. EB.3210. Description of Parts CALORSTAT SPRING. Origin To raise average running temperature of cooling water to approximately 78-80°C. Report of Experimental Test. Run 15,000 miles on 6-B-IV. Is at present standard on both Phantom III and 25/30 H.P. cars. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part Cost of New Part Nett Increase NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 18.2.37. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8-3-37 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WCR. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed AHs. C. 25.2.37. Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 3.3.37. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (absent). DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 3.3.37. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 25.2.37. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.2.37. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} 25.2.37. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 24.2.37. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 19.2.37. Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 24.2.37. Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} STAMP: J.S. 6 MAR 1937 | ||