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 creating wells in the rear floorboards to obtain lower seating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan353 | |
| Date | 12th June 1934 | |
| RR 785 (EH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/c. COMPLETED 29.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 12-6-34 Date 1.6.34. X No. 7380. Drawing No. N.S. 3712/4 Part List Description of Parts. REAR CROSS MEMBER IN FRAME MOVED [Struck through] FOR WELLS IN REAR FLOORBOARDS. Origin. To obtain lower seating in rear. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There have been no detrimental results. [Stamp: RECEIVED J.S. 28 JUN 1934] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3 - 4 - 0 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 8 - 10 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 15/ 2 DECREASE. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 5-6-34. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.6.34 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.6.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.6.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 20.6.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 18.6.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 21.6.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||