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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).
Standardisation of parts relating to external clutch adjustment and modification to coupling.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img146
Date  28th May 1934
  
RR 78B (SH) (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6.
COMPLETED 18.6.34.
40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Date 28.5.34.
Description of Parts. EXTERNAL CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT AND WITH MODIFICATION TO COUPLING.
X No. 7300.
Drawing No. N.S. 3935.
Part List
Origin. To enable customers to adjust the clutch.
Report of Experimental Test.
Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. The adjustment was not used, but was found to be accessible.
Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £ - 5 - 0.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £ - 5 - 10.
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ - 10. Increase.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Hb.{C. E. Harcombe} 17.5.34.
INITIAL
DATE
REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
11.6.34.
Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
30.5.34.
Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C.
30.5.34.
Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}

Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent.
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
6.6.34.
Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
30.5.34.
Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
30.5.34.
Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
6.6.34.
Agreed AE.
BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
30.5.34.
Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
SFT.{Mr Swift}
30.5.34.
Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
30.5.34.
Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
28.5.34.
Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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