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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}
  
  


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