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 spring loaded spherical bearing for a pedal shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 6th October 1934 | |
| RR 7859 (BH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 30.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. SPRING LOADED SPHERICAL BEARING FOR PEDAL SHAFT. Origin. To prevent rattles developing. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. No rattles developed. Date 6-10-34 Date 7.9.34. X No. 212 Drawing N. Sch No. 3960. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL. 6-10-34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29.10.34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 11.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received J.S. 29 OCT 1934 | ||