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 report for a Switchbox to D.54325.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\3\ img027 | |
| Date | 21th August 1934 | |
| RR 785A (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.8.34 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts. SWITCHBOX TO D.54325. Origin. TO SUIT VOLTAGE CONTROLLED DYNAMO. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21.G.IV and run 7,800 miles satisfactorily. Date 21.8.34. X No. 6069. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3 - 8 - 8 Cost of New Part. £ 3 - 4 - 10 Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 10 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/RL 2-8-34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-9-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.8.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.8.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.9.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.9.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.9.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.8.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 27.8.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 24.8.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. 19 SEP 1934 Received. | ||