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 the Radiator Matrix in Marston Mark VI block.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img228 | |
| Date | 6th July 1936 | |
| RR 785 (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 25.8.36. Ph. III x40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 6.7.36. Description of Parts. Radiator Matrix in Marston Mark VI block. X No. 340 Drawing No. E 87003 No but in Bk{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} block. Part List Origin. To improve cooling. Report of Experimental Test. Tests at Brooklands. Running 10,000 miles in France at present. These matrices will not be available in full production quantities for two or three months yet, but those available should be fitted to cars for the continent Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£......... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Series............£......... Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ negligible Series............£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 2.7.36. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 24.8.36. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 6.7.36. Agreed Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}for Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 20.7.36. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 10.7.36. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 8.7.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 8.7.36. Agreed Ep.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 21.8.36. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SN.{Mr Sanderson} SFT.{Mr Swift} 27.7.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 8.7.36. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6.7.36. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||