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 an oil scoop on the gearbox 3rd motion shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img238 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1936 | |
| AR 755 (SH) (69654. 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5. COMPLETED 15.9.36 Ph. III 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 3.9.36. X No. 328. Drawing No. SCH 4685 Part List Description of Parts. OIL SCOOP ON GEARBOX 3rd MOTION SHAFT. Origin. To prevent seizures of spigot bearing and 3rd speed pinion bush. Report of Experimental Test. Run 10,000 miles on 32-EX and worked satisfactorily. Hag/ run on dynamometer 2 hours on each gear. Recommended for production as soon as possible. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ See over. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 10. 9. Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}, 2.9.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 14.9.36 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 10.9.36 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 7.9.36 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 7.9.36 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 4.9.36 Agreed Cgh.{W Clough} for By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 7.9.36 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 9.9.36 Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} 4.9.36 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 4.9.36 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3.9.36 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||