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 a rubber mounting for a petrol pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img226 | |
| Date | 15th April 1936 | |
| RR 785 (5M) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 48/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. COMPLETED 14.7.36. Date 15.4.36. X No.1263. Drawing No. Lec. 4990 Part List Description of Parts. RUBBER MOUNTING FOR PETROL PUMP. Origin. To damp out noise created by operation of pump. Report of Experimental Test. Rubber mounting D.57221 proved satisfactory on 10,000 miles car and is on production. Lec.4990 should replace D.57221 at the first opportunity and so bring into line with 20/25 chassis. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ See over Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - - 7 increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} 9.4.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 10.7.36. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ill. C. 17.4.36. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 20.4.36. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 21.4.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 17.4.36. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 7.7.36. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 17.4.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 17.4.36. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 15.4.36. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||