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 an external clutch adjustment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 17th July 1934 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.9.34! 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 17.7.34. X No. 5300. Drawing N. Sch. No. 3866. Part List Description of Parts. EXTERNAL CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT. Origin. To facilitate adjustment. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV and functions satisfactorily. (Gearbox modifications shown on GL.{G. Linnett} 708 also required). Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE 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} 21-8-34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-8-34 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.8.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.9.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.9.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.9.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.9.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.8.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 25.8.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. SEP 19 Received. | ||