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 rear axle enlarged oil drains from brake drums.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0018 | |
Date | 20th December 1933 | |
RR 785B (5H) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X202. Completed 6.2.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.12.33 Description of Parts. Rear Axle Enlarged Oil Drains from Brake Drums. Origin. To prevent clogging up of drain hole. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. The scheme is needed in case of oil. On 1-B-IV no oil drained down the axle tubes; therefore the drain holes could not be appreciated. X No. 202. Drawing N. Sch. No. 3785. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 1 - 10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 4 - 2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 4 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R/. 24 - 1 - 34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5-2-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 26.1.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 26.1.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.1.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.1.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 26.1.34. | Agreed (As discussed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.1.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 26.1.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.1.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 25.1.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: J.S. FEB 5 1934 Recei... | ||