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 report for an engine coupling to address fabric disintegration complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img118 | |
| Date | 8th February 1933 | |
| RR 78B (10M) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/1. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 6.9.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 8.2.33. X No. 512 / 7305 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. ENGINE COUPLING R.R. SCH. 255 (40/50). Origin. To remove complaint of fabric coupling disintegration. Experimental Test Report. Now running in France. Will have completed 10,000 miles before cars are delivered to customers. There have been 56 customers complaints on present coupling in six months. Road Test Report. No trouble has been experienced. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 8. 7. 8. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series............£......... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 8. 13. 3. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0. 5. 7. Increase. Series............£......... Series............£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 1.9.33. G.4.9.33. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5.9.33 | Agreed C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 13/3/33 | Agreed R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 10.2.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 9.2.33 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 9.2.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 14.2.33 | Agreed Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} - but we have not seen a drawing of this. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 9.2.33 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 9.2.33 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 21.2.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 27.3.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||