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 the exhaust cut-out operating mechanism spring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1933 | |
| COMPLETED 24.11.33. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. EXHAUST CUT-OUT OPERATING MECHANISM SPRING. Origin. To prevent exhaust cut-out valve from rattling. Report of Experimental Test. The original spring is scarcely strong enough to keep the cut-out valve fully closed. Fitted to 2.B.IV - prevents cut-out from rattling. Received. 23 NOV 1933 J.S. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - Cost of New Part. £ - Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRT 6/11/33. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL - DATE - REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} - 23-11-33 - Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} - 7.11.33 - Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. - 8.11.33 - Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} - 13.11.33 - Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} - 11.11.33 - Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} - 8.11.33 - Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} - 7.11.33 - Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} - 9.11.33 - Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} - 8.11.33 - Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 18.11.33 - Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} - 8.11.33 - Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} - 7.11.33 - Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} - 2.11.33 - Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||