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 battery ignition distributor head, sparking points, and rotor blade to reduce wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 6th April 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (19120, 13-10-31) BM. 3/7588. X6120. COMPLETED 21. 5. 32. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 6. 4. 32. X No. 6120 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. Battery Ignition distr. head, sparking points and rotor blade of brass and nickel respectively. Origin. To improve the wear which occurrs due to the jump sparks in the distributor. Experimental Test Report. A 500 hours run on the bench shewed 30% less wear than standard. This combination of materials for the ignition H.T. sparking points is standard on all other makes such as Bosch, Lucas and Delco-Remy. Road Test Report. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £0-0-8 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £0-0-8 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £0-0-0 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct GML 11/5/32 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series........£........ Series........£........ Series........£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20.5.32 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 8.5.32. | Agreed. I do not know what has been used that has been less lasting than brass. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 7.4.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 7.4.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.4.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 7.4.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 15.4.32. | Agreed Csn. for BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 8.4.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.4.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 7.4.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received 20 MAY 32 [STAMP] 25 H.P. CHASSIS PHANTOM | ||