Standardisation document for the reverse gear, long pattern (CL. 595).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img096 | |
| Date | 12th December 1932 | |
| RR 78B (10M) (30405, 21-4-32) BM. 5/8382/4. COMPLETED 6.4.33. ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.12.32. X No. 7310 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts.: REVERSE GEAR CL. 595 LONG PATT. Origin.: To overcome the difficulty of engaging 1st. gear, a stationary reverse shaft no longer being picked up. Experimental Test Report.: Successfully completed normal dynamometer test of ½ hour full torque. Road Test Report.: Fitted to 19-EX. CANCELLED Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part.: £ 13. 4. 8. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part.: £ 14. 8. 4. Difference per Car. Difference per Car.: £ 0. 13. 8 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 31.3.33. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 4.4.33. Series-Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5.4.33 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} | 20/1/33 | Agreed FHRs WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 15.12.32 | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 15.12.32 | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 16.12.32 | Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 19.12.32 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 15.12.32 | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.12.32 | Agreed, except "standard" for raise of reverse gear, poor on 19-EX. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 23.12.32 | Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} | 19.12.32 | Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).