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 Lucas combined stop and tail lamp.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\5\ img016 | |
| Date | 27th April 1934 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 27.4.34 (Handwritten above: 9.4.34?) Drawing No. X No.6076. Part List Description of Parts: LUCAS COMBINED STOP & TAIL LAMP. Origin: An improved lamp was required to supersede the Butler which has given trouble. Report of Experimental Test: A sample lamp has run 20,000 miles satisfactorily on a Bentley chassis, which is a much more severe test than a similar mileage on P.II or 20/25. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part: £ - 17 - 0 (Handwritten note: Lighting Set Extra) Cost of New Part: £ - 13 - 6 (Handwritten note: Charge to Customer) Difference per Car: £ - 3 - 6 Saving Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: GM 26-4-34 APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 18-5-34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 28.4.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 30.4.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 1.5.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.4.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 28.4.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 15.5.34. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | | (Struck through) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 30.4.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.4.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 28.4.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 27.4.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (Stamp: Received. 18 MAY 1934, initialled J.S.) | ||