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 lagged exhaust parts in Staybrite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| RR 755B (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. Y~3. Completed 21.2.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.12.33 Description of Parts. Lagged Exhaust Parts in Staybrite. X No. 223. Drawing No. Part List Origin. The front portion of the exhaust system to be lagged to quieten down the exhaust noise. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. The Staybrite parts have not been affected by the lagging. It has been up to standard for quietness. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 2 - 10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 11 - 8 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1 - 8 - 10 INCREASE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: Lb/hw 30-1-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20-2-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 1.2.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 1.2.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.2.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.2.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 2.2.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 2.2.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 2.2.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 31.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 31.1.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 31.1.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received. J.S. 20 FEB 1934 | ||