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 dynamo drive pinion to scheme LEC.3755.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img178 | |
| Date | 27th June 1934 | |
| COMPLETED 12.7.34. RR 755 (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 27.6.34 Description of Parts. DYNAMO DRIVE PINION - SCHEME TO LEC.3755. X No. 7100. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To facilitate quietening of Engine Gears. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble experienced. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 17 - 3. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 7 -10. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 9 - 5. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 22.6.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9.7.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 28.6.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 28.6.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 29.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.7.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 28.6.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 28.6.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 27.6.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||