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 a concealed front cross member, headlamp mounting, and front apron.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan351 | |
| Date | 1st May 1934 | |
| RR 785 (sh) (52674, 10-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 18.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 1.5.34. X No. 7380 Drawing LEC. No. 3751. Part List Description of Parts. CONCEALED FRONT CROSS MEMBER HEADLAMP MOUNTING AND FRONT APRON. Origin. Improved design. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There has been no trouble with the mounting of the headlamp pillars and no signs of front apron cracking. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 6 - 11 - 1 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 6 - 5 - 3 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 5 - 10 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G|Rh{R. Hollingworth} 19-5-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 11-6-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 30.5.34 | 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} | 30.5.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 30.5.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.5.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 28.5.34 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received. J.S. 11 JUN 1934 | ||