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 a noise insulation scheme to improve the silence of cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\1\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 22th October 1935 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57312, 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 4.11.35. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 22.10.35. X No. 1160. Drawing No. LeC. Part List 4464. Description of Parts. NOISE INSULATION SCHEME TO LeC. 4464. Origin. To improve the silence of cars. Report of Experimental Test. This scheme completed 10,000 miles in France on 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ SEE OVER. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 3.19.1d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 26.9.35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series........£....... Series........£....... Series........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 1-11-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 23.10.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 23.10.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.10.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 23.10.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.10.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.10.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} FN. (Strikethrough) SFT.{Mr Swift} | 28.10.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 22.10.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 22.10.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||