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 battery box with special indents to hold the battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img160 | |
| Date | 1st June 1934 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. X4378 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 1.6.34. No. 7536.X Description of Parts. BATTERY BOX WITH SPECIAL INDENTS TO HOLD BATTERY. Origin. To hold battery in box, doing away with packings. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There has been no trouble with the Battery moving. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 7 - 1 Cost of New Part. £ - 15 - 9 Difference per Car. £ - 11 - 4 DECREASE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 30.5.34 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-6-34. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 4.6.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.6.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 5.6.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 1.5.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received 19 JUN 1934 J.S. | ||