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 KE-965 exhaust valves following a valve head failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\5\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 24th October 1935 | |
| RR TESA (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 30.1.36. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. KE-965 EXHAUST VALVES. Date: 24.10.35. (Typed below: 2.10.35.) X No. 554. Drawing No. Part List Origin. The head dropped off one of the 3 silichrome valves fitted to 21-G-IV, and this is likely to happen on customers' cars. Report of Experimental Test. These valves are standard on the Bentley, and valves of a similar material have recently run 18,000 miles on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III and 13,000 miles on 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ (Handwritten across cost section: See over.) Difference per Car. £ 13-2 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 21-10-35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:— Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29-1-36 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 26.10.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 25.10.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.10.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.10.35. | Agreed This appears to be vital. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.10.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 8.1.36. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 26.10.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 25.10.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.10.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (Stamp: J.S. 29 JAN 1936) | ||