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 brake equaliser shafts with spherical bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img152 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| RR 755 (BH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 18.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.34 X No. 7360. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BRAKE EQUALISER SHAFTS WITH SPHERICAL BEARINGS. Origin. To reduce time of assembly. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles in France on 28-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £1 - 18 - 4. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £1 - 13 - 5. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £. - 4 - 11. Decrease. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD. 24.5.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 11.6.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.5.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.5.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 6.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 6.6.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.5.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 30.5.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 30.5.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28.5.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||