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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 parts for Lucas Headlamps Type P.100.R.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img224
Date  13th June 1936
  
RR 752 (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/757/1.
COMPLETED 14.7.36.
40/50 H.P. III STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Date 13.6.36.
X No. 6116.
Drawing No.
Part List.
Description of Parts.
LUCAS HEADLAMPS TYPE P.100.R.
Origin.
To obviate plunger contact troubles and prevent black-outs.
Report of Experimental Test.
Fitted to Phantom lll chassis 32-EX - run 3,500 miles.
33-EX - run 5,800 miles.
Bentley chassis B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - run 12,000 miles.
6-B-IV - 4,200 miles.
Weight of Old Part. £
Cost of Old Part. £
Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:
Series.......£.......
Series.......£.......
Series.......£.......
Weight of New Part. £
Cost of New Part. £
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ Nil.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 4.6.36.
INITIAL. DATE. REMARKS.
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9.7.36. Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Ill.
C. 18.6.36. Agreed C.
RG.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 25.6.36. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 16.6.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 16.6.36. Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 17.6.36. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
SFT.{Mr Swift} 17.6.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 7.7.36. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 13.6.36. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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