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 undersheets in connection with new gearbox and engine mounting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan412 | |
| Date | 16th October 1934 | |
| RR 758 (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/646/2 COMPLETED 16.3.35. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 16.10.34 (handwritten above: 8-2-35) X No. 7310. Drawing No. G78840/1 Part List No. G80432, G81300 Description of Parts. UNDERSHEETS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW GEARBOX AND ENGINE MOUNTING. Origin. To allow for alteration in design of gearbox and engine mounting. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 15,000 miles in France. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ See X7310 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Clear box with 2nd Speedo Square Difference per Car. £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GTH{G. T. Houlistan} 2/3/35 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series........£........ Series........£........ Series........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 15-3-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.2.35. | Agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 11.3.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 7.3.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.3.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.3.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 10.3.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | | BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 11.3.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 11.3.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 8.3.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 8.2.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S.J MAR 1935 Received. | ||