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 sequence starter switch by deleting the relay portion to simplify and reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\2\ img094 | |
| Date | 17th August 1932 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (12:30, 12-10-31) BM. 5/7855. 46080. COMPLETED 3.2.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.8.32 Description of Parts. SEQUENCE STARTER SWITCH WITH RELAY PORTION DELETED. No. 6080. Origin. To simplify and reduce the cost of this switch. Drawing No. Part List Experimental Test Report. All expl. cars including Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car 58-GN have been modified, and no complaint has been received owing to the 'hold on' relay coil being put out of action. Road Test Report. One switch has completed 15,000 miles on 19-EX. Received J.S. 2 XI 1932 Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £3-14-8 Cost of New Part. £1-16-0 Difference per Car. £ 1-18-8 Decrease Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series......£......... Series......£......... Series......£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 1/2/33 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-2-33 | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 24.8.32 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 19.8.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 19.8.32 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 19.8.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.8.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.8.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.8.32 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 8.9.32 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||