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 oil seals on the countershaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 22th January 1937 | |
| RR 755A (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 23.2.37. 25/30 H.P. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 22/1/37 X No. 523 Drawing No. N.Sch.4715 Part List Description of Parts. OIL SEALS ON COUNTERSHAFT. Origin. To prevent oil leaks at countershaft Report of Experimental Test. Completed 15,000 miles satisfactorily on 6-B-IV. No oil leaks were reported. The parts are interchangeable between Bentley and 25/30. MATERIAL £ s. d, LABOUR £ s. d, CHARGES £ s. d, TOTAL £ s. d Cost of Old Part: 1 13 3, 1 9 4, 2 11 4, 5 13 11 Cost of New Part: 1 15 1, 1 9 6, 2 11 7, 5 16 2 Nett Increase: 2 3 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GILL 19.1.37. INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 22.2.37, Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, , Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C., 25.1.37, Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 6.2.37, Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 26.1.37, Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 25.1.37, Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P., 22.1.37, Agreed E.P. SFT.{Mr Swift}, 23.1.37, Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 22.1.37, Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, 22/1.37, Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, 25.1.37, Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Stamp: J.S. 13 FEB 1937 | ||