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 Lucas Combined Stop & Tail Lamp to supersede a problematic Butler lamp.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\5\ img015 | |
| Date | 9th April 1934 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. S/262/6. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 9.4.34. X No. 6076. Description of Parts. Lucas Combined Stop & Tail Lamp. Drawing No. Part List Origin. An improved lamp was required to supersede the Butler which has given trouble. Report of Experimental Test. A sample lamp has run 20,000 miles satisfactorily on a Bentley chassis, which is a much more severe test than a similar mileage on P.IIor 20/25. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 17 - 0 Handwritten: Lighting Set Extra Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 13 - 6 Handwritten: Charge to Customer Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 6 Saving Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GHR 26-4-34. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 18.5.34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 28.4.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 30.4.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 1.5.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.4.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 28.4.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 15.5.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.4.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.4.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 28.4.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 27.4.34 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received J.S. 18 MAY 1934 | ||