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 for a side oil drain in the engine sump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 27th April 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 12.7.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 27.4.34. X No. 5000. Drawing LEC. No. 3735. Part List Description of Parts. SIDE OIL DRAIN IN ENGINE SUMP. Origin. To give increased ground clearance and greater accessibility. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV. Will have run 10,000 miles before reaching the customer. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rf 18-6-34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9-7-34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 25.6.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 26.6.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 29.6.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 26.6.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 25.6.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 25.6.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.7.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 25.6.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 25.6.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 21.6.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received. J.S. JUL 7 1934 | ||