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 sliding joint in the front expansion box.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| RR 755B (SH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X 223 Completed 6.2.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.12.33. Description of Parts. Sliding Joint in the Front Expansion Box. X No. 223. Drawing No. LeC. 3696. Part List Origin. To overcome the cracking of the ends of box, due to uneven expansion. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. There has been no sign of the outer box cracking. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 2 4 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 9 0 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1 - 6 - 8 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 26-1-34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5-2-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 29.1.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.1.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 2.2.34. | Agreed AE. PN{Mr Northey}: (handwritten above struck-through BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.1.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} Increase mainly due to alt. matl. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 27.1.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: received 5 FEB 1934 | ||