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 form for an easy brake adjustment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\1\ 01-page55 | |
| Date | 23th April 1934 | |
| RR 78B (SH) (S2674: 16-10-33) 3M. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 23.4.34. (Handwritten above: 30.5.34) X No. 7360. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: EASY BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. Origin: To simplify maintenance. Report of Experimental Test: Run 10,000 miles in France on 28-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 2 . 5 . 11 . Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 3 . 16 . 3 . (Handwritten notes: G/RG.{Mr Rowledge}19/M/139 B/W 11.6.34 and cost corrected to £3-4-3) Difference per Car. £ - 18 . 4 . INCREASE . Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G|R|L 29/5/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... 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. | 31.5.34. | 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} | 31.5.34. | 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. EN. | | (Struck through) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 31.5.34. | 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} | | Stamp: Received J.S. JUN 19 1934 | ||