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 Morganite EGO brushes on the dynamo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img216 | |
| Date | 28th March 1935 | |
| AR 755 (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) SM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 15.4.35. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.3.35. Description of Parts. MORGANITE EGO BRUSHES ON DYNAMO. X No. 6093. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To improve brush wear and commutation. Report of Experimental Test. These brushes have proved satisfactory on 20/25 production, and have run 20,000 miles on 4-B-IV satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NIL. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} 23.3.35. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 12.4.35. Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 11.4.35. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 29.3.35. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 10.4.35. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.4.35. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 28.3.35. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 3.4.35. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 29.3.35. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 29.3.35. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 29.3.35. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28.3.35. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||