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 an exhaust tail pipe suspension, using springs instead of rubber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1933 | |
| RR 785B (BH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X2 3 COMPLETED 24.11.33. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 2.11.33. Description of Parts. EXHAUST TAIL PIPE SUSPENSION - USE OF SPRINGS INSTEAD OF RUBBER. X No. 223. Drawing(Springs) No. EB.1134 Part List Origin. Springs are more satisfactory because the exhaust pipe heat perishes the rubber. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1.B.IV. (10,000 miles test) also fitted to 3.B.IV. and 2.B.IV. [STAMP: Received. J.S. 23 NOV 1933] 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. GRL 6/11/33. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 23-11-33. Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 7.11.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 8.11.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 13.11.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 11.11.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 8.11.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 7.11.33 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 9.11.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 8.11.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 18.11.33 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 8.11.33 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 7.11.33 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2.11.33 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||