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 for a rear axle pinion with an inner race of nose bearing integral with the pinion.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 24th August 1936 | |
| RR 753B (10H) 88620 12-8-35 W.H.K. 21800 COMPLETED 9.9.36. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 24-8-36 (22.6.36 crossed out) X No. 202. Drawing No. EX.15037. Description of Parts: REAR AXLE PINION WITH INNER RACE OF NOSE BEARING INTEGRAL WITH PINION. Origin: To overcome failure of pinion nose. Report of Experimental Test. Ran several thousand miles on 5-B-IV and has now completed 12,000 miles on B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} in France. Crack tested and found O.K. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 6 9 Cost of New Part: 5 8 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 7 11 7 9 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 11 10 11 7 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 6 6 1 5 0 Nett saving: 1 6 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 21.8.36. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9-9-36. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 31.8.36. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 25.8.36. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 7.9.36. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.8.36. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.8.36. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 31.8.36. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 26.8.36. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.8.36. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.8.36. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: J.S. 9 SEP 1936 | ||