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 an ignition distributor contact finger to improve high-speed performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 7th November 1933 | |
| RR 785A (SH) (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X6118. Comp. 3.1.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 7.11.33. X No. 6118. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CONTACT FINGER TO DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}346. Origin. To standardise same lever for Bentley & R.R. chassis and to improve high speed performance. Report of Experimental Test. Bench tests show this lever to give better results than standard. Fitted to all Bentley expl. chassis including 1.B.IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GIRT 24/11/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8-12-33 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 27.11.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 27.11.33 Agreed C.. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2.12.33. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 27.11.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27.11.33 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 14.12.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 27.11.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 27.11.33 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 27.11.33 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 27.11.33 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25.11.33 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received J.S. 16 DEC 1933 | ||