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 report for a Titeflex all-metal flexible tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\4\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 7th September 1934 | |
| RR 75BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (5H) (57312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 6.11.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 7.9.34. X No. 208. Drawing No. Part Bought out List Complete. Description of Parts. TITEFLEX ALL METAL FLEXIBLE TUBE, N.F.G. Co., EDGEWARE. Origin. For petrol connection from filter to carburetters. A smaller dia. and less bulky connection. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in England and 15,000 miles in France. There has been no sign of petrol leak from the flexible tube, nor any deterioration. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 8 - 0 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 4 - 4 1/2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 7 1/2 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/W 22-10-34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5-11-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 25.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 31.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 24.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 29.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 29.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 24.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 23.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 23.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] J.S. 5 NOV 1934 Received. | ||