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 report for special high-temperature cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img229 | |
| Date | 15th June 1935 | |
| RR 755B (BH) (69654, 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5 COMPLETED 15.11.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 15.6.35. X No. 6117. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. SPECIAL H.T. CABLES. Origin. For better heat resistance. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 5-B-IV and ran 12,000 miles in France. Remained in good condition. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - . - . 11 (material only) Cost of New Part. £ - . 3 . 10 - do - Difference per Car. £ - . 2 . 11 Increase. 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} 8-10-35. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-11-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 10.10.35. | (Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 10.10.35. | 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} | 10.10.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.10.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.11.35. | Agreed AE. This ought to improve the breakdown resistance of the control wire. SFT.{Mr Swift} | 11.10.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 10.10.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 9.10.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. NOV 3 | ||