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 for a fully floating servo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img160 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| RR 788 (BH) (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.34. Description of Parts. FULLY FLOATING SERVO. X No. 7370. Drawing No. GL.{G. Linnett}700. Part List Origin. To obtain maximum efficiency, no staples in the fabrics. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. Servo was efficient. Slight modification needed to allow for wear of fabrics. (faint reversed text): Could be brought on to production at once for 'I' series. (A.C.M.17.41.HW.1B) Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 25.5.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19.6.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.5.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.5.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 6.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 6.6.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.5.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 30.5.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 30.5.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28.5.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||