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 a rear cross member moved for wells in the rear floorboards to improve accommodation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\3\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 25th July 1934 | |
| AR 755A (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 3.11.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 25.7.34. (handwritten 5-10-34) X No. 5380. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. REAR CROSS MEMBER IN FRAME MOVED FOR WELLS IN REAR FLOORBOARDS. Origin. To improve accommodation. Report of Experimental Test. Cross member EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.114, R.R. Sch.602/3 running Bump tests and 10,000 miles on 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 0 - 10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 13 - 1 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ + - 12 - 3 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.R.L 4-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :— Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 30-10-34. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.10.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 8.10.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.10.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 6.10.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 8.10.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 5.10.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.10.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.10.34 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] J.S. 30 OCT 1934 Received | ||