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 felt oil retaining ring at the rear of the crankshaft bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0195 | |
| Date | 26th September 1934 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (S7394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 18.10.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date: 26-9-34 / 13.9.34. X No. 5010. Drawing No. Part List. Description of Parts. FELT OIL RETAINING RING AT REAR OF CRANKSHAFT BEARING. Origin. To prevent oil leaking from rear bearing into clutch pit. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. The loss of oil from the bearing has been appreciably less than with previous designs. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - Cost of New Part. £ - Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GTRh 24-9-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17.10.34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.9.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 9.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 27.9.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 26.9.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 27.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 26.9.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 26.9.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.9.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 26.9.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. Received. 17 OCT 1934 | ||