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 moving the rear cross member to allow for lower seating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img172 | |
| Date | 12th June 1934 | |
| RR 798 (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 29.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts. REAR CROSS MEMBER IN FRAME MOVED FOR WELLS IN REAR FLOORBOARDS. Origin. To obtain lower seating in rear. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to .28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There have been no detrimental results. Date 12.6.34. X No. 7380. Drawing/Sch. No. 3712/4. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £3 - 4 - 0. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £2 - 8 -10. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £- 15 - 2. Decrease. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 5.6.34. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.6.34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.6.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.6.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 20.6.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 18.6.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 21.6.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||