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 report for a carburettor air silencer designed to reduce noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img102 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1933 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 9.5.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 3.2.33. Description of Parts. CARBURETTER AIR SILENCER 40/50 Lec.3354. Origin. TO REDUCE NOISE. Experimental Test Report. Fitted to 20-EX., 19-EX., and 56-GN. Found satisfactory. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX. now running in France. [STAMP: PHANTOM II] Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 5.5.11. Cost of New Part. £ 6.10.3. Difference per Car. £ 1.4.4. Increase. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 4.5.33 G.5.5.33 Box: X No. 7080, Drawing No., Part List Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8.5.33 | Agreed for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} - C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12/5/33 | Agreed for R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 6.2.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.2.33 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 6.2.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.2.33 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.2.33 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 6.2.33 | Agreed is necessary, but must see and test before final approve for delivery. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.2.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 22.2.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||