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 report for studs holding bob weights of a stabilising bumper bar.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 24th February 1937 | |
| 755B (10H) 88620 12-8-35 W.H.K. 2180a COMPLETED 30-6-37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 24/2/37 (16.11.36 crossed out) X No. 1023 Drawing No. FB.2585 Description of Parts: Studs for holding bob weights of stabilizing bumper bar on to spring levers. Origin: Failure of existing studs on customers cars in France. Report of Experimental Test.: Run 6,134 miles on 6-B-IV without trouble of any kind. COST TABLE: MATERIAL: £4 s.10 d.0 (Old Part), £4 s.16 d.0 (New Part) LABOUR: Labour cost unaffected. TOTAL: £4 s.10 d.0 (Old Part), £4 s.16 d.0 (New Part) Nett Increase: £0 s.6 d.0 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 18.2.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29-6-37 | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 25.2.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.4.37. | Agreed when made to FB.2831. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (absent). DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.4.37. | Agreed when made to FB.2831. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.2.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 25.2.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 25.2.37. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.2.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 24.2.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 25.2.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||