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 the old camshaft to part E.80070 to increase valve gear silence.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img192 | |
| Date | 6th September 1934 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 26.9.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 6.9.34. X No. 7090 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. OLD CAMSHAFT TO E.80070. Origin. To increase valve gear silence. Report of Experimental Test. Run on numerous previous 10,000 miles tests. Will be used with larger carburetter to Lec.3432. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 3.9.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 24.9.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 7.9.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 7.9.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 20.9.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 7.9.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 6.9.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.9.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 7.9.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 6.9.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 6.9.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6.9.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||