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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 form for a tunnel and cover for a starting handle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\5\  scan0005
Date  27th September 1934
  
88 785B (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1
COMPLETED 18.10.34.
BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Date 27-9-34
18.9.34.
X No. 247.
Drawing No.
Part List
Description of Parts. TUNNEL & COVER FOR STARTING HANDLE, Lec. 3807.
Origin.
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. £ - s - d
Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - s 7-6
Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - s 7-4 INCREASE.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 26-9-34.
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
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. 1.10.34. Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5.10.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.10.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 29.9.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 29.9.34. Agreed AE.
BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 1.10.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
SFT.{Mr Swift} 1.10.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 29.9.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 27.9.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
STAMP: J.S. 17 OCT 1934 Received.
  
  


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