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 Shunt Dynamo to R.R.SCH.431 for a voltage controlled system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\3\ scan0446 | |
| Date | 21th June 1934 | |
| RR 755A (5H) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.9.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 21.6.34. Handwritten: 23-8-34 X No. 6037 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. SHUNT DYNAMO TO R.R.SCH.431 FOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLED SYSTEM. Origin. TO IMPROVE DYNAMO-BATTERY CHARGING ARRANGEMENTS. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21.G.IV and run 7,800 miles to date satisfactorily. Also fitted to GUB5 and Bentley chassis 4.B.IV. This dynamo is a very satisfactory machine. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 5 - 13 - 0 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 5 - 6 - 5 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 6 - 7 DECREASE Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 2-8-34 INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19-9-34 Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 27.6.34 Agreed WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 27.6.34 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4.9.34 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.9.34 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 14.9.34 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 10.9.34 Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.8.34 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 27.8.34 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 24.8.34 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. SEP 19 1934 Received. | ||