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 the 12/41 rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img190 | |
| Date | 23th August 1934 | |
| RR 75S (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 20.9.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 23.8.34. X No. 7350. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. 12/41 REAR AXLE. Origin. To reduce "fuss" on the Standard car. Report of Experimental Test. Sales have tried the axle and consider it more desirable than the 11/41 ratio. It has run several 10,000 miles tests. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Hb.{C. E. Harcombe} 2.8.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19.9.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 27.8.34 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 27.8.34 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4.9.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.9.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 14.9.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.9.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.8.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 27.8.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 24.8.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 23.8.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||