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 for an eccentric adjustment dynamo drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img147 | |
| Date | 11th December 1934 | |
| COMPLETED 12.2.35. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENT - DYNAMO DRIVE. Origin. To facilitate adjustment. Report of Experimental Test. R.R.Sch.584 has run 10,000 miles on 21-G-IV. Date 11.12.34 10-1-35 X No. 5100. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 15-2 Cost of New Part. £ - 5-5 Difference per Car. £ - 9-9 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 12-1-35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8-2-35 | Agreed sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.1.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 16.1.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.1.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.1.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 16.1.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.1.35. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 16.1.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 15.1.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 15.1.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 14.1.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||