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 document for changing the steering box material from bronze to malleable iron.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0457 | |
| Date | 20th August 1937 | |
| COMPLETED 14.10.37. RR 755A (5H) 22635 8/9/36 J.W.S. 25/30 H.P. STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Date 20.8.37. X No. 550. Drawing No. F.87098/9. Part List Description of Parts. STEERING BOX IN MALLEABLE IRON INSTEAD OF BRONZE. Origin. To bring into line with Ph.III also is more rigid and less liable to leak oil. Report of Experimental Test. Complete 11,000 miles on 22-G-VI. in France satisfactorily. Complete 10,800 miles on GAE-20 in England satisfactorily. COST TABLE MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 5 11 | 12 7 | 1 2 0 | 2 0 6 Cost of New Part: 4 7 | 10 7 | 18 6 | 1 13 8 Nett Decrease: 6 10 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 15.9.37. APPROVALS INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-10-37 | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WORK Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 17.9.37 | Agreed C. K.{Mr Kilner} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 30.9.37 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.9.37 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} KRX | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 21.9.37 | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} See over. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 20.8.37 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} MS. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 20.8.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||