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 report for a battery box with special indents to hold the battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img168 | |
| Date | 1st June 1934 | |
| COMPLETED 21.6.34. RR 755 (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 1.6.34. X No. 7536. Drawing No. Part List 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. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. 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. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 30.5.34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series......£........ Series......£........ Series......£........ 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} | ||