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 parts for an adjustable exhaust nozzle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\6\ Scan310 | |
| Date | 7th June 1934 | |
| RR 788 (SM) (82574, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/c. COMPLETED 20.7.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST NOZZLE. Origin. To allow for the varying design of overhang of Bodies. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. The Nozzle fixing has given no trouble. The suspension bracket broke as reported. Date 28-6-34 Date 7.6.34. X No. 7230. Drawing RR. Sch. No. 561. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 12 - 10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 15 - 3 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 5 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rf. 26.6.34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19-7-34 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 29.6.34. Agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 29.6.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 29.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 29.6.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 29.6.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 14.7.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.7.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 29.6.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 29.6.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28.6.34. Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}: Received. 19 JUL 1934 J.S. | ||