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 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/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. | ||