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 document for an exhaust heat shield for magneto and aluminium wiring tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img188 | |
| Date | 20th July 1934 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 13.9.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.7.34. X No. 6117. Description of Parts. EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD FOR MAGNETO WIRING TUBE, AND ALUMINIUM WIRING TUBE. Origin. To prevent deterioration of Magneto H.T. Cables due to exhaust heat. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 20-EX and 22-EX. Ran 33,000 miles on 20-EX and 26,000 miles on 22-EX. Wires examined and found to be in satisfactory condition. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 2 - 8. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 8. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 18.7.34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 12.9.34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.7.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 23.7.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.7.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.7.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.7.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 20.7.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 20.7.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 20.7.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 20.7.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||