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 Type B2 Constant Voltage Vibrator Regulator for a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 60\3\ Scan249 | |
| Date | 24th September 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (30405, 21-4-32) BM. 3/8382/4. X6092 COMPLETED 28.9.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. R.R. SHORT DYNAMO CONTROLLED BY C.A.V. TYPE B2 CONSTANT VOLTAGE VIBRATOR REGULATOR. Origin. To allow dynamo output to be governed by the demands of the battery. Experimental Test Report. A series of Bench tests have shewn this regulator to function satisfactorily. It is the best British regulator in existence. Road Test Report. This system ran 15,000 miles on 19-SK without any failure of the regulator. X No. 6142 6092 Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £11.0.0 Cost of New Part. £13.11.0 Difference per Car. £2.11.0 X.7740. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/RD. 25.9.33. Car. 20.9.33 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27.9.33 | Agreed C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 26.9.32 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.9.32 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 26.9.32 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 26.9.32 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.9.32 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 28.9.32 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 26.9.32 | Agreed. 25 HP. cars to follow if experience on P.II. OK. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.32 | Agreed AE. In view of the mysterious failure of two dynamos we think more of these sets should be put in service. PN.{Mr Northey} | 5.10.32 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||