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 parts document for servo improvements and cost analysis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 13th November 1936 | |
| BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. COMPLETE 18.3.37. Date 13.11.36. X No. 241 Drawing No. See Att: Sheet. Description of Parts: Servo improvements as on attached sheet. Origin: To reduce friction losses in servo and reduce weight. Report of Experimental Test: Give more progressive braking and reduce pedal load. All parts have completed 15,000 mile tests satisfactorily (see also attached sheet). MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 9 2 Cost of New Part: 8 7 Nett Increase LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 13 5 13 10 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 3 6 1 4 3 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 2 6 1 2 6 8 7 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G Rolfe. 5.3.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17-3-37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 11.3.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.3.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (absent). DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.3.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.3.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.3.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 10.3.37. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.3.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 10.3.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 11.3.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||