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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}
  
  


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