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 a rubber mounting crossmember at the rear of the engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\5\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 5th November 1934 | |
| RR 755B(SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 3.12.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. RUBBER MOUNTING CROSSMEMBER AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. Origin. To delete vibrations being transmitted to frame and body. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and run 10,000 miles in France. Vibrations from engine were less noticeable. Date 7.9.34. (handwritten: 5-11-34) X No. 222. Drawing No. LeC's 3845 Part List 3883 Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 6 - 3 Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 2 - 4 Difference per Car. £ - 16 - 1 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRF 21-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series........£........ Series........£........ Series........£........ [Stamp: Received. J.S. 27 NOV 1934] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27-11-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.11.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.11.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.11.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.11.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 9.11.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.11.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||