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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 baffles to prevent oil working along the servo countershaft.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 105\4\  scan0128
Date  4th November 1933
  
RR 755A (5H) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. S/262/6.
X5370
COMPLETED 7.12.33.
20/25
STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Date 4.11.33
X No. 5370.
Drawing No.
Part List
Description of Parts. BAFFLES TO PREVENT OIL WORKING ALONG SERVO COUNTERSHAFT. SCHEME EX.12576.
Origin. To eliminate one of the ways of oil getting on the servo.
Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1.B.IV. and found successful in that no oil leaked out at the ends of the shaft subsequently to be blown on to the servo. This is the first car to run in France not to suffer from this trouble.
Run 8,000 miles in France.
Weight of Old Part. £
Cost of Old Part. £
Weight of New Part. £
Cost of New Part. £
Difference per Car. £
Difference per Car. negligible
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRR 13/11/33.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series..........£......
Series..........£......
Series..........£......
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 6-12-33 Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 14.11.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. 15.11.33 Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} 15.11.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 18.11.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 15.11.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 14.11.33 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} subject OK. with EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} test & inspection.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 28.11.33 Agreed AE. But think it better to press baffles into counterbores instead of sweating. Hdy.{William Hardy} is sending particulars to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
PN.{Mr Northey} 16.11.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 15.11.33 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
SFT.{Mr Swift} 14.11.33 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 14.11.33 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 13.11.33 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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