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 overhead adjustment of tappet push rods and deletion of removable tappet doors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\4\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 19th August 1936 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 88620 12-8-35 W.H.K. 21800 COMPLETED 29.9.36. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 19.8.36. Description of Parts: OVERHEAD ADJUSTMENT OF TAPPET PUSH RODS. Deletion of removable Tappet Doors. X No. 254. Origin: To facilitate adjustment of Tappets. Drawing No. LOP. EB.2708. LeC.4979. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} and run 17,000 miles in England & France. COST TABLE: MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 1 2 6 Cost of New Part: 1 3 5 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 1 11 2 Cost of New Part: 1 14 0 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 2 6 9 Cost of New Part: 2 11 0 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 5 0 5 Cost of New Part: 5 8 5 Nett Increase: 8 0 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 12. 9. 36. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28-9-36. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.9.36. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 17.9.36. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.9.36. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 16.9.36. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.9.36. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 16.9.36. | Agreed - considerable saving of labour on test and in Service. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 17.9.36. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 16.9.36. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 19.8.36. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||