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 Phantom II starting carburettor control locking device.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img140 | |
| Date | 1st March 1934 | |
| RR 78B (BH) (52674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 10.4.34 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 1.3.34 X No. 7280. Drawing LEC. No. 3775. Part List Description of Parts. P.II STARTING CARBURETTER CONTROL. SCHEME TO LEC.3775. Origin. Scheme for preventing the starting carburetter lever from moving into the "RICH" position. Report of Experimental Test. Scheme consists of a locking device in the "RUNNING" position by means of two V notches in the lever engaging with two diametrically opposed slots in the hub, and held in position by a spring. Fitted to 22-EX and found to be satisfactory. This scheme does not cancel recent modification to controls, to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1290 - both schemes should be used. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 1 - 3. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 1 - 11. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - - 8. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 15.3.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9.4.34 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 16.3.34. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 19.3.34. Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 27.3.34. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 19.3.34. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 19.3.34. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 19.3.34. Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 17.3.34. Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 16.3.34. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 16.3.34. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 16.3.34. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||