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 a pressed steel change gear gate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 27th April 1934 | |
| RR 755A SH (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 27.4.34. Handwritten date: 5-6-34 Description of Parts: PRESSED STEEL CHANGE GEAR GATE. X No. 5320. Drawing LEC. No. 3451. Part List Origin. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 10 - 6 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 8 - 11 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 1 - 7 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.N. 1-6-34 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}, 5.6.34., Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 5.6.34., 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}, 6.6.34., Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 6.6.34., Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Subject O.K. after 10,000 mile test. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 6.6.34., Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, 6.6.34., Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift}, 5.6.34., Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 5.6.34., Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 5.6.34., Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received. STAMP: J.S. 19 JUN 1934 | ||