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 H.T. Ignition Cable to R.R. Specification No. 271.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img247 | |
| Date | 11th November 1935 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (63912, 17-5-34) BM. 3/13:9/3. COMPLETED 6.2.36. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 11.11.35. X No. 6117. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. H.T. IGNITION CABLE TO R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} SPECIFICATION No. 271. Origin. To improve reliability. Report of Experimental Test. Standardised on Ph.III and Bentley. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - : - : 11 Material only Cost of New Part. £ - : 3 : 10 do Difference per Car. £ - : 2 : 11 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 14-1-36 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 5-2-36. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 28.1.36. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 29.1.36. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | . | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 1.2.36. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 28.1.36. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 28.1.36. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 1.2.36. | Subject to diameter being suitable for our fitting and tubes. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 29.1.36. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 28.1.36. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.1.36. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||