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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 dynamo, switchbox, and distribution board for a three-charge scheme.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 163\6\  img278
Date  29th November 1932
  
RR 755 (10H) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/6362/4. X6016. COMPLETED 2.5.33.
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 29.11.32
Description of Parts. DYNAMO, SWITCHBOX, AND DISTRIBUTION BOARD FOR THREE CHARGE SCHEME.
X No. 6016
Drawing No.
Part List
Origin. To increase and more suitably proportion the dynamo output to customer's requirements.
Experimental Test Report. By the use of two field resistances the dynamo output is suitably reduced for day running both Winter and Summer. Switching on the headlamps at any time, however, automatically restores full output from the dynamo. Curves issued under Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.9 /MA.8.7.32.
Road Test Report. 5600 miles on GLN.60. Sets also fitted to chassis GAU.14, GHW.76, Sales trials.
Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £ 7-7-6
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :-
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Series.........£.........
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £ 7-8-4
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ 0-0-10 Increase
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRLH 28/4/33
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 1/5/33 Agreed for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}-UWC.
R.{Sir Henry Royce} 8.12.32. Agreed F.H.R.
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 3.12.32. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. 2.12.32. Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge} 2.12.32. Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 3.12.32. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 2.12.32. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.11.32. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 5.12.32. Agreed A.E.
PN.{Mr Northey} 19.12.32. Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
STAMPED: Received 1933 J.S.
HANDWRITTEN: 15.2.33
  
  


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