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 distribution board and cutout to D.54343.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\8\ img015 | |
| Date | 21th August 1934 | |
| RR 7881 (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.9.34! 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. DISTRIBUTION BOARD AND CUTOUT TO D.54343. Origin. TO SUIT VOLTAGE CONTROLLED DYNAMO SYSTEM AND PROVIDE EXTRA FUSES. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21.G.IV and run 7,800 miles. Also standardized on Bentley and 40/50. Date 23-8-34 21.8.34 X No. 6067. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 14 - 8 Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 15 - 9 Difference per Car. £ - 1 - 1 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 2-8-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-8-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.8.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.9.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.9.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.9.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.8.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.8.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.8.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: J.S. SEP 19 34] [STAMP: Received] | ||