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Standardisation of Johnson & Phillips 'Neoprene' Ozone Resisting H.T. Ignition Cable.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 167\3\  img091
Date  8th July 1937
  
RR 755A (SH) 22635 3/9/36 J.W.S.
COMPLETED 7.9.37.
25/30 H.P. STANDARDISATION OF PARTS
Date: 8.7.37.
2.6.37.
X No. 6110.
Drawing No.
Part List
Description of Parts.
JOHNSON & PHILLIPS "NEOPRENE" OZONE RESISTING H.T. IGNITION CABLE.
Origin.
To prevent cable breakdown. Existing supplies unsatisfactory.
Report of Experimental Test.
Ran 17,000 miles on 6-B-IV.
Ran 10,000 miles on 33-EX.
No failure and wires in good condition.
MATERIAL
£ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
Cost of Old Part
1 2
Cost of New Part
2 10
Nett Increase
1 8
LABOUR
£ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
Labour cost unaffected.
CHARGES
£ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
TOTAL
£ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
1 2
2 10
1 8
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 6.7.37.
INITIAL
DATE
REMARKS
SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
6-7-37
Agreed SG {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
9.7.37.
Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C.
19.7.37
Agreed C.
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
3.8.37.
Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
13.7.37.
Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
11.9.37.
Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
E.P.
SFT. {Mr Swift}
RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
9.7.37.
Agreed RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
9.7.37.
Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
8.7.37.
Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
STAMP: J.S. 8 SEP 1937
  
  
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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