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 document for a modified water pipe to carburetter water jackets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\4\ scan0041 | |
| Date | 10th November 1933 | |
| RR 785B (5H) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. x 208. COMPLETED 24.11.33. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 10.11.33. X No. 208. Drawing LeC. No. 3654. Part List Description of Parts. MODIFIED WATER PIPE TO CARBURETTER WATER JACKETS. Origin. To avoid cracking of pipe; Report of Experimental Test. Completed 10,000 miles test on chassis 1.B.IV. Previous type of pipe failed on a former 10,000 miles test. Received J.S. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G|R.{Sir Henry Royce} 17/11/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 23.11.33 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.11.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 20.11.33 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 21.11.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.11.33 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.11.33 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 17.11.33 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.11.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 21.11.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 21.11.33 | Agreed BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 18.11.33 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 17.11.33 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17.11.33 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||