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 document for a fully floating servo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 18th October 1934 | |
| RR 755B (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 18.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 18.9.34. (Handwritten and crossed out: 4-10-34) X No. 241. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: FULLY FLOATING SERVO. Origin: To obtain maximum efficiency. No staples in the fabrics. Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part: £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part: £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car: £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/R 2-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... APPROVALS TABLE: 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. | 5.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 4.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 4.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 5.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 4.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 4.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP TEXT]: J.S. 17 OCT 1934 Received | ||