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 an isolated change speed lever to remove rattles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 16th April 1935 | |
| RR 755B (BH) (69654, 19-9-34) SM. 3/1832/5. COMPLETED 4.7.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 16.4.35. 5-6-35 X No. 228. Drawing N. Sch. No. 4355. Part List Description of Parts. ISOLATED CHANGE SPEED LEVER. Origin. To remove gear lever rattles. Report of Experimental Test. Running 15,000 miles on 5-B-IV. A very similar scheme has been run on Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}'s and Lp{Mr Lappin}'s cars. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. See-over Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Difference per Car. / Difference per Car. £ 2. 11-1 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 3-6-35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-7-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.6.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.6.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.6.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.6.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.6.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Certainly needed. Some scheme for retrospective action req'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 27.6.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 7.6.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 6.6.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.6.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.6.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||