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 Gandy spherical exhaust support washers for the 25/30 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0258 | |
| Date | 21th October 1936 | |
| RR 755A (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 3.12.36 21.10.36. 25/30 H.P. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 6.10.36. X No. 523. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. GANDY SPHERICAL EXHAUST SUPPORT WASHERS. Origin. To reduce cost. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 8,500 miles on 22-G-V satisfactorily. Still running. MATERIAL £ s. d | LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 5 0 | Bought outside. | | 5 0 Cost of New Part: 2 4 | - do - | | 2 4 Nett Decrease: | | | 2 8 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rl 20/10/36. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-12-36. | Agreed sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} -WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.11.36. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 24.11.36. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.36. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | | Suggest more experience required. Have failed us before EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 23.10.36. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} -Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}- AM. | 21.10.36. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [STAMP: J.S. 2 DEC 1936] | ||