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 the A.T. Rev. Counter and Speedometer with inverted dial markings and pointer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan347 | |
| Date | 9th January 1934 | |
| RR 788B (BH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X6051. Completed 6.2.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 9.1.34. X No. 6051. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. A.T. REV. COUNTER AND SPEEDOMETER WITH THE DIAL MARKINGS AND POINTER INVERTED. Origin. To improve the legibility of the instruments in saloon cars. Report of Experimental Test. A pair of instruments with the new dials has been fitted to a Bentley Saloon (3-B-IV) and approved by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Sales have also approved the scheme - see CX.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}11/KW4.1.34. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NIL Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R/L 25/1/34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5.2.34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 29.1.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.1.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 2.2.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.1.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.1.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 26.1.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received stamp: J.S. FEB 5 1934 | ||