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 a stop lamp switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\2\ img122 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS Completed 15.1.34 X6029 SS{S. Smith} 7522 (sm) (56574, 10-10-33) sk. s/262/a.{Mr Adams} Description of Parts: Stop lamp Switch. Origin: To overcome troubles experienced with the Butler Switch. Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. There was no trouble of any description during the mileage. Date 20.12.33 X No. 6029 Drawing RR. Sch. No. 450. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 9. 10. Cost of New Part. £ - 6. 6. Difference per Car. £ - 3. 4. Saving. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/M 8/1/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£........... Series..........£........... Series..........£........... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 12-1-34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 9.1.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 9.1.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} . Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 11.1.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 9.1.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 9.1.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.1.34. Agreed AE. Further improvements with more flexible contact blades & air break should be incorporated EPM. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 9.1.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 9.1.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 9.1.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 8.1.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received. J.S. 12 JAN 1934 | ||