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 a dropped front cross member to improve appearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\3\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 25th July 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (57394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 3.11.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 25.7.34. X No5380. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. DROPPED FRONT CROSS MEMBER. Origin. To improve appearance. Report of Experimental Test. R.R.Sch.593 now running 10,000 miles in France on 21-G-IV, also running on Bump Test. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 4 - 8 - 9 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 4 - 13 - 2 Series.........£....... Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 4 - 5 INCREASE Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct TRb/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 10-9-34 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 30-10.34. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 12.9.34. Agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 12.9.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 20.9.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Provided shivering of lamps and wings is not excessive. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 12.9.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 12.9.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22.10.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 12.9.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 12.9.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 11.9.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||