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 sequence starter switch by deleting the relay portion to simplify and reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img080 | |
| Date | 17th August 1932 | |
| RR 789 (10H) (30405, 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4 ORIGINAL COMPLETED 3.2.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.8.32. Description of Parts: SEQUENCE STARTER SWITCH WITH RELAY PORTION DELETED. Origin: To simplify and reduce the cost of this switch. Experimental Test Report: All expl. cars including Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car 58-GN have been modified, and no complaint has been received owing to the "hold on" relay coil being put out of action. Road Test Report: One switch has completed 15,000 miles on 19-EX. X No. 6080. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part: £ 3. 14. 8d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part: £ 1. 16. 0d. Difference per Car. Difference per Car: £ 1. 18s. 8d. Decrease. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/Rb.{R. Bowen}1.2.33. G.1.2.33. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2.2.33. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 24/8/32 | Agreed CWH WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 19.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 19.8.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 19.8.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.8.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.8.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 8.9.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AMENDED | ||