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 an instrument board to accommodate a headlamp dip indicator and petrol reserve warning lamp.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img036 | |
| Date | 16th August 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 30.1.36. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 16-8-35 X No. 6135. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: INSTRUMENT BOARD TO RR. SCHEME 719. Origin: To accommodate Headlamp Dip Indicator and Petrol Reserve Warning Lamp. Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 5-B-IV for 12,000 miles, with satisfactory results. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Details Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Included on Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Add Sheet X6112 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. 13-8-35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 29-1-36 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 22.8.35 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 19.8.35 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 27.8.35 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 26.8.35 Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 19.8.35 Agreed, although do not consider Headlamp Dip Indicator EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 8.1.35 Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} 17.8.35 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 17.8.35 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 16.8.35 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: 29 JAN 1936 JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} | ||