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 Textolite/Fabroil timing gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 15th November 1935 | |
| AR 725B (SH) (68054. 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5. COMPLETED 14.12.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 15-11-35 (handwritten), 15.6.35 (typed) X No. 1155. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. TEXTOLITE TIMING GEARS. (strikethrough) FABROIL (handwritten) Origin. To obtain quiet gears. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 5-B-IV and ran 12,000 miles in France. The timing gears were free from rattle and sing throughout the mileage. The object of standardising these is to permit of some sets being put through on production to see if they facilitate the production of quiet gears. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ See-over (handwritten) Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. / Difference per Car. £ -1-10 Increase (handwritten) Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 7-11-35. (handwritten) Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-12-35. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.11.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 21.11.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | | In U.S.A. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 19.11.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.11.35. | Agreed for small quantity only until satisfied better. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.12.35. | Agreed as above - E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [REDACTED] | | SFT.{Mr Swift} | 18.11.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 15.11.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 15.11.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||