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 a battery ignition distributor condenser to improve reliability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 30th April 1934 | |
| RR 155BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (SH) (S7312. 29-12-33) BM. 3/640/2 COMPLETED 18.6.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts: BATTERY IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR TO RR.Sch.478 INCORPORATING CIRCULAR CONDENSER MADE BY THE TELEGRAPH CONDENSER CO. Origin: To improve the Condenser reliability Report of Experimental Test. Tested extensively on the Bench. Also used on Japan chassis for 7,000 miles, Bentley chassis 10,000 miles (4-B-IV) and 40/50 chassis (28-EX) 10,000 miles. Date: 30-5-34 (handwritten), 30.4.34 (typed) X No. 6119. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 2. 5 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 2. 0 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - - 5 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GTRL 23/5/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... STAMP: Received STAMP: J.S. 14 JUN 1934 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 15.6.34. | Agreed S.G. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 31.5.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.6.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 31.5.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 30.5.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 31.5.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 30.5.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||