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. | ||