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 regarding spring centre deletion and external clutch adjustment fitting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 18th September 1934 | |
| RR 785B (BH) (57394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 30.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 18.9.34. X No. 212 Drawing No. GL{G. Linnett}735 Part List Description of Parts. SPRING CENTRE DELETED AND EXTERNAL CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT FITTED. Origin. The former not needed with propellor shaft damper. The latter to provide easier adjustment for customers. Report of Experimental Test. Run 10,000 miles on 4-B-IV and 21-G-IV. No trouble experienced. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 2 - 6 - 4 Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 0 - 10 Difference per Car. £ 1 - 5 - 6 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/Rl 4-10-34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29.10.34. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 8.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 8.10.34. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 6.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 6.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: J.S. 29 OCT 1934 Received | ||