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 for a 3-speed D.W.S. jack handle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img138 | |
| Date | 22th January 1934 | |
| RR 729 (5M) (S2574. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 23.2.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. 3-SPEED D.W.S. JACK HANDLE. Origin. To lessen time taken to raise and lower unweighted Jack movement. Report of Experimental Test. Cuts down time by half. Operator does not get so fatigued. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 6 - 0 - 0. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 6 - 7 - 6. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 7 - 6 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD. 10.2.34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 22.2.34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.2.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.2.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.2.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.2.34 | Where we fit D.W.S. agree the above is an improvement - By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 14.2.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.2.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 14.2.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 12.2.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 13.2.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} A very desirable improvement. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.2.34 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||