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 starter motor with automatic lubricated bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img092 | |
| Date | 12th August 1932 | |
| RR 788 (10M) (30408. 21-4-32) BM. S/5382/4. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 4.4.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.8.32. X No. 6079 Drawing No. XL-27-PR Part XL18XL1 List XL4 XL26 D.72041 deleted. Description of Parts. STARTER MOTOR WITH AUTOMATIC LUBRICATED BEARINGS. Origin. To delete bijur lubrication. To overcome sluggishness. To overcome freezing trouble. Experimental Test Report. Test Bed test with motor frozen up was quite satisfactory. Commutator after test was free from oil. The condition of the bearings was very good. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. Given no trouble throughout the test. Examination of bearings etc. found them to be in an excellent condition. ORPHAN (Stamp) Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 0. 6. 3. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Nil Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0. 6. 3. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 31.3.33 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1.4.33. Ser.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}... Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series....£....... Series....£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 3.4.33 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 20/9/32 | [Handwritten signature] WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 15.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 15.8.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.8.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||