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 sheet for a chromium-plated pivot pin for the battery ignition contact breaker.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\1\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 20th March 1934 | |
| 86119. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.4/MA.20.3.34. BATTERY IGNITION CONTACT BREAKER CHROMIUM PLATED PIVOT PIN. A standardisation sheet has been completed for the above fitment for Bentley chassis contact breakers. The reason for this modification was to prevent rusting up of the pivot pin causing seizing of the contact arm. Will you please arrange to introduce this pivot pin also on 40/50 and 20/25 HP. production now that we are proposing to use a new contact lever with a Tufnol bush. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||