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 a starter motor with reduction gear, LeC.3892.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 5th November 1934 | |
| AR 59 (SH) (S7394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 3.12.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 5-11-34 (handwritten) 18.9.34. (printed) X No. 6027. None (handwritten) Drawing No. 6134 Part List Description of Parts: STARTER MOTOR WITH REDUCTION GEAR, LeC.3892. Origin: Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 18 - 11 Cost of New Part. £ 4 - 1 - 6 Difference per Car. £ 2 - 2 - 7 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/R L 31-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27-11-34. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.11.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.11.34. | [text crossed out] DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.11.34. | Agreed DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.11.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.11.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 9.11.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.11.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp]: J.S. 27 NOV 1934 Received | ||