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 bifurcated rivetting for clutch linings to reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\7\ 07-page162 | |
| Date | 10th May 1934 | |
| RR 788 (SH) (S2674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 10.5.34 X No. 7300 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BIFURCATED RIVETTING OF CLUTCH LININGS. Origin. TO REDUCE COST. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles on 28-EX. in France and found to be satisfactory. Cost of Old Part. £ - 7 - 0 Cost of New Part. £ - 1 - 3 Difference per Car. £ - 5 - 9 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRH. 18-5-34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series........£...... Series........£...... Series........£...... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-6-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 30.5.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.6.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.5.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 30.5.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received. J.S. 19 JUN 1934 | ||