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 front exhaust expansion box in staybrite and lagged.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 23th October 1934 | |
| RR 785A (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 13.11.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 23-10-34 (Handwritten), 11.9.34 (Struck through) X No. 5230. Drawing No. EB. 1647. Part List Description of Parts. FRONT EXHAUST EXPANSION BOX IN STAYBRITE, AND LAGGED. Origin. To prevent scaling due to heat. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. No scaling has taken place. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 9 - 12 - 3 Cost of New Part. £ 10 - 11 - 0 Difference per Car. £ - 18 - 9 INCREASE Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£....... Series............£....... Series............£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RH{R. Hollingworth} 22-10-34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8-11-34. | 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} | 5.11.34. | 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. NOV 1934] [STAMP: RECEIVED] | ||