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 dynamo drive pinion to facilitate the quietening of engine gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\3\ scan0435 | |
| Date | 27th June 1934 | |
| RR 755 (5H) (52674, 15.10.33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 12.7.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 27-6-34 X No. 7100. Description of Parts. DYNAMO DRIVE PINION - SCHEME TO LEC.3755. Origin. To facilitate quietening of Engine Gears. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble experienced. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 17- 3 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 7-10 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 9- 5 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RH.{R. Hollingworth} 22-6-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£...... Series.......£...... Series.......£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9-7-34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 28.6.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 28.6.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 29.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 28.6.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.7.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 28.6.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 28.6.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 27.6.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. 7 JUL 1934 Received. | ||