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 Bentley brakes with easy adjustment and protected working parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 28th September 1934 | |
| AR 755B (5H) (57394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 18.10.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 28-9-34 Date 13.9.34. X No. 206. Drawing N. Sch. No. 3931. Part List Description of Parts. BRAKES - EASY ADJUSTMENT WITH PROTECTED WORKING PARTS. Origin. To simplify maintenance. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 13 - 2 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 2 - 5 Difference per Car. £ - 9 - 3 INCREASE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 27-9-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17-10-34. | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 5.10.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 1.10.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.10.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.10.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 29.9.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 29.9.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 1.10.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 1.10.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.9.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 28.9.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received. J.S. 17 OCT 1934 | ||