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 moved back battery cross member to increase rear seat foot room.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0185 | |
| Date | 23th October 1934 | |
| RR 7558N (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 13.11.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 23-10-34 X No. 227. Drawing No. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S116 Part List RR. Sch. 695. N.Sch. 4042. Description of Parts. MOVED BACK BATTERY CROSS MEMBER. Origin. To give more foot room for rear seats. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. Satisfactory on chassis. New anchorage for rear shock dampers has to be incorporated with the cross member. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 16 - 10 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 12 - 9 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 4 - 1 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RH{R. Hollingworth} 22-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 8.11-34 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} C. 23.10.34 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 25.10.34 Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 31.10.34 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.10.34 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 24.10.34 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} AE. 5.11.34 Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 29.10.34 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 24.10.34 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 23.10.34 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 23.10.34 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. Received 8 NOV 1934 | ||