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 spherical bearings for brake equaliser shafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\3\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 27th April 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 12.7.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 27.4.34. (Handwritten and crossed out: 26-6-34) X No. 5360. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: SPHERICAL BEARINGS FOR BRAKE EQUALISER SHAFTS. Origin: Improved design and to facilitate production. Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 21-G-IV. Will have completed 10,000 miles before being delivered to customers. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 10 - 11 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 16 - 3. (see 6/RBS/M/13981 / W.15.6.34.) Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 5 - 4 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/M 9-6-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:— Series..........£........ Series..........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9-7-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.6.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 26.6.34. | 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} | 26.6.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 25.6.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.7.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 25.6.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} 5/4d. increase is due solely to added design for lubrication MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.6.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 22.6.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: Received J.S. JUL 1934] | ||