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 battery ignition bakelite distributor rotor of the mushroom type.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\3\ img112 | |
| Date | 12th May 1928 | |
| RR 785 REVISED (10M) (D.C. 777-29-2-28) MC C.LTD COMPLETED 7.6.28. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 12.5.28 No. 8690 Description of Parts. BATTERY IGNITION BAKELITE DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR OF THE MUSHROOM TYPE. Drawing No. Origin. To overcome tracking breakdowns and reduce corrosion. Experimental Test Report. This rotor provides for improved operation of the high tension distributor in such a way as to eliminate the tracking trouble. See our EFC1/T22.10.27. No failure has occurred. In many equivalent miles running on the bench. Road Test Report. Run 3000 miles on 12-EX. " 7700 " " 14-EX. " 5000 " " 9-G3. " 3000 " " 10-G3. (to 30.9.27) No trouble. Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Negligible. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/Rb.{R. Bowen}6.6.28. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 7.6.28 | Agreed. BJ. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 16/5/28 | Agreed JHR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 14.5.28 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.5.28 | Agreed. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.5.28 | Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 14.5.28 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.5.28 | Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19/5/28 | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} | 5/6/28 | Agreed. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 15.5.28 | Agreed. CWB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 14.5.28 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMPED TEXT: ORIGINAL PHANTOM CHASSIS 20] | ||