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 sheet metal floorboards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 30th October 1934 | |
| RR 755BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (5H) (57312, 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 3.12.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. SHEET METAL FLOORBOARDS. Origin. Reduce "booming" in the body and save weight. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 3-B-IV, B-23-AE and 1-B-IV. The increased clearance between these floorboards and the gearbox is of value. Now running 10,000 miles. Date: 16.7.34 (crossed out) 30-10-34 X No. 819. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 3. 10. 0. Cost of New Part. £ 2. 13. 8 Difference per Car. £ - 16. 4 SAVING. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R 25/10/34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 28.11-34., Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} C., 31.10.34., Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge}, 31.10.34., Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, (date crossed out) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 31.10.34., Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 2.11.34., As a design, agreed, but there is the question of cost of tools - By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 31.10.34., Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} (Initial crossed out), 5.11.34., Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, 1.11.34., Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift}, 30.10.34., Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 3.11.34., Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 30.10.34., Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. NOV 1934 Received. | ||