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).
Intimation of a modification to the stay between the gearbox and engine to reduce machining costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 11th October 1926 | |
| C.W.H. 11.10.26 INTIMATION III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description of Part: STAY BETWEEN GEARBOX AND ENGINE. Origin: To reduce machining. Report of Experimental Test Fitted to all Goxo Ltd cars. Has achieved the object for which it was designed and supersedes previous experiments. Effect on several cars in test. N.B. No effect. Date 14.9.26 X No. 328 Drawing No. F.2012 List No. F.1176 Estimated Cost of New Tools £42. 0. 0d. This modification was introduced on production at the 51st Chassis in "C" Series. COST TABLE MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part 1 7 4 | 1 8 | 2 0 | 1 9 2 Cost of New Part 9 | 1 2 | 9 0 | 12 0 Net Decrease 1 4 7 | | 11 0 | 5 8 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. APPROVALS TABLE INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS S.G. | 2.10.26 | Agreed eh. H.S. | 5.10.26 | Agreed E.H. C. | 8.10.26 | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 9.10.26 | Agreed E.W. A.Q. | 8.10.26 | Agreed W.A. B.Y. | 8.10.26 | Agreed W.G. R.H.C. | 29.9.26 | Agreed R.H.C. X.M. | 29.9.26 | Agreed M.X. M.R. | 12.8.26 | Agreed R.M. | ||