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).
Exhaust System deleting flange between front expansion box and cut-out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 5th October 1934 | |
| RR 755BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (5H) (57312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 30.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 5-10-34 X No. 223. Drawing LeC. No. 4054. Part List Description of Parts. Exhaust System deleting flange between front expansion box and cut-out. Origin. To do away with distortion of intermediate pipe during welding operations. Report of Experimental Test. Has been fitted to Experimental Car and is considered satisfactory. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 9 - 2 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 5 - 7 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 7 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GIRL 3-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29-10-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 8.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 8.10.34. | Agreed RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.10.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Should improve exhaust noise - now source of "blowing". E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received [STAMP] J.S 29 OCT | ||