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 for a dropped front cross member.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 25th July 1934 | |
| RR 755BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 18.10.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 21-9-34 (crossed out) Date 25.7.34 X No. 227. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. DROPPED FRONT CROSS MEMBER. Origin. To improve appearance. Report of Experimental Test. R.R. Sch. 614. Running 10,000 miles on 4-B-IV. Will have completed this before any chassis are delivered to customers. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3 - 0 - 9 Cost of New Part. £ 3 - 13 - 0 Difference per Car. £ - 12 - 3 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct GTH{G. T. Houlistan}/lw. 19-9-34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17.10.34. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 24.9.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 24.9.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 21.9.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 22.9.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 22.9.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 21.9.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 21.9.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: J.S. 17 OCT 1934 Received | ||