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 instruments with concave dials and modified form of slot illumination to improve lighting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img220 | |
| Date | 16th April 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 8.5.35 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 16.4.35. X No. 6033. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. INSTRUMENTS WITH CONCAVE DIALS AND MODIFIED FORM OF SLOT ILLUMINATION. MODIFIED Origin. CONTROLS TO RR.Sch. 835. Report of Experimental Test. To improve lighting of instruments. Instruments shew marked improvement in legibility in dark room. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Details included on Sheet No. X.6051. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2.5.35. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.4.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 18.4.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.4.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.4.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 17.4.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 1.5.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} After inspecting sample instruments & confirming result in darkroom. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.4.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 17.4.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 24.4.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 16.4.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||