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 document for a Stop Lamp Switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\2\ img127 | |
| Date | 6th March 1934 | |
| 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. COMPLETED 10.4.34. Description of Parts. STOP LAMP SWITCH. Origin. To overcome troubles experienced with Butler switch. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles in France and remained free from any trouble. Date 6.3.34. X No. 6029. Drawing R.R. No Sch. 450. Part List Received stamp with J.S. APP'D 1934. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - Cost of New Part. £ - 3 - 11 Difference per Car. £ - 3 - 11 INCREASE Handwritten note: Raw Chassis only as supplied. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.R. 14-3-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series......E...... Series......E...... Series......E...... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9-4-34. | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.3.34 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 19.3.34 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.3.34 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 19.3.34 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 19.3.34 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.3.34 | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 17.3.34 | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 16.3.34 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 16.3.34 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 16.3.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||