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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).
Proposal for standardizing girthgroove rivets for clutch linings to reduce production costs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img157
Date  25th March 1926
  
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AC.S.SS{S. Smith}/40 Date 25.3.26
STANDARDISATION OF PARTS
GIRTHGROOVE RIVETS FOR CLUTCH LINING
To reduce cost
Report by Department No. Origin
Description of Proposal
10,000 miles on EX-23 at France and further use on later chassis.
Est. cost of extra jigs, tools and equipment. (Sft{Mr Swift}/Ws.16.5.34). Negligible.
Could be brought on to production at 1st chassis in 'T' series without scrap. The scrap cost if brought on earlier would be the price of the old type rivets - approximately 2/- per chassis.

Approval routing list:
INITIALS
S2
ROW
C
AR
AD
VB
E3
E
EW
MB
EST
MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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