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 Lucas Headlamps Type P.100.R to prevent plunger contact troubles and black-outs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img032 | |
| Date | 13th June 1936 | |
| RR 755 (SH) (B7394. 30-1-34) BM 3/767/1 COMPLETED 14.7.36. 40/50 H.P. Ph. III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. 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 III 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. - run 4,200 miles. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Nil. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} 4.6.36. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£........ Series.........£........ Series.........£........ 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} [STAMP: 9 JUL 1936] | ||