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Standardisation of a carburetter modified to LEC.4292 to address float chamber balance variations.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\1\  scan0272
Date  29th January 1935
  
RR 755A (5H) (S7312, 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2
COMPLETED 1.3.35:
20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS.
Date 29.1.35.
X No. 5080.
Drawing No.
Part List
Handwritten date: 21.2.35
Description of Parts. CARBURETTER MODIFIED TO LEC.4292.
Origin. Float Chamber balance :-
Variations between Carburetters.
Report of Experimental Test.
As reported in HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 24/KW. 8.10.34.
Application of LeC.4292 (outside balance pipe)
overcomes this fault.
Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £
Handwritten: See-over.
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ 1-4- Increase
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /RL 21-2-35
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series..........£.........
Series..........£.........
Series..........£.........
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 26.2.35. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.2.35. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. | 22.2.35. | Agreed C.
RG. {Mr Rowledge} | |
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.2.35. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 22.2.35. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.2.35. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | Understand this is also to improve petrol consumption - now general complaint.
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.2.35. | Agreed AE.
BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 22.2.35. | Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
SFT. {Mr Swift} | 23.2.35. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift}
MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 21.2.35. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 21.2.35. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Stamp: Received 26 FEB 1935 J.S.
  
  
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).


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