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).
Proposal to source Peregrine, J.3, and Bensport ignition distributor contact sets from Delco-Remy due to cost savings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 11th November 1932 | |
| X6119 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.9/ADL1.11.32. PEREGRINE, J.3 AND BENSPORT IGNITION DISTRIBUTORS As the contact levers and contact plates on this unit have been specially designed to be interchangeable with Delco-Remy we suggest that instead of having ours made specially we buy direct from Delco's. The cost of a contact set from Delco Remy is only 2/1½d in 500 lots and we think you will find it interesting to compare this price with the cost of having these made specially for R.R. as at present, at a cost of 3/6d. per set. Delco-Remy levers have established quite a good reputation for reliability. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||