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 LUCAS-C.A.V. VOLTAGE REGULATOR TYPE B2.CJ1.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 60\3\ Scan313 | |
| Date | 6th December 1934 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 13.2.35. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. LUCAS-C.A.V. VOLTAGE REGULATOR TYPE B2.CJ1. Origin. To allow the dynamo to deliver more current to the Battery. Report of Experimental Test. Bench Tests shew that this regulator will compensate for the volt drop in cables, see report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.2/MA.26.11.34. Also fitted to 2-B-IV and 21-G-IV. Date 6.12.34. X No. 6092. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. Matl. Lab. Chgs. £1 - 7 - 1 Cost of New Part. £1 - 2 - 6 Difference per Car. £ - 4 - 7 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/R 15-1-35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 12-2-35. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.1.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 18.1.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 6.2.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.1.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 19.1.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 18.1.35. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 28.1.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 18.1.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 17.1.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17.1.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} J.S. Received FEB 1935 | ||