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 document for drilled up connecting rods to clean up the design and remove the outside oil pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\3\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 29th March 1934 | |
| RR 7858N (SH) (G7312. 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 14.4.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 29.3.34 23.2.34 X No. 214. Drawing No. LEC. 3559. Part List Description of Parts. DRILLED UP CONNECTING RODS. Origin. To clean up design and to do away with outside oil pipe. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to Exptl. Engine on the Test Bed, and also ran mileage on Brooklands track. Ran 10,000 miles on 4-B-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 5. 16. 4. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 5. 9. 6 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ .6.10 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 28/3/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-4-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 4.4.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.4.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 4.4.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.4.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.4.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | | BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.4.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 5.4.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 29.3.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: Received, 13 APR 1934 S.S.] | ||