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 report for a lightened clutch, part number N.Sch.3948.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 19th January 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 29.3.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. CLUTCH TO N.Sch.3948 lightened. Origin. To improve clutch life and save weight. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 15,000 miles on 4-B-IV " 15,000 " 21-G-IV Considerable distance on other Experimental cars. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ -12.10 Saving. Handwritten note: See over. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 8.3.35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:– Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 26-3-35. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.3.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.3.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.3.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.3.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 21.3.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.3.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.3.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} It is understood that SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}9/E.26.2.35 refers to this clutch but with an unsatisfactory lining. [STAMP: Received, J.S.D MAR 1935] Header Info: RR 785B (5H) (69654. 19-9-34) BM. 3/1832/5 Date: 19.1.35. (Handwritten above: 12-3-35) X No. 212. | ||