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 the deletion of the governor throttle control on the carburettor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\4\ 04-page155 | |
| Date | 22th April 1933 | |
| RR 755 (10H) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/5382/4. x7080 COMPLETED 9.5.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 22.4.33. X No. 7080 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. GOVERNOR THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE CARB. DELETED. Origin. The new carburetter functions satisfactorily without this. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 19-EX. General agreement that the scheme is satisfactory. PHANTOM II Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 5-11-9 Cost of New Part. £ 2-17-6 Difference per Car. £ 2-14-3 Decrease Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRt 4/5/33. 6/5/33 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 8/5/33 | Agreed for S-line. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | | WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 28.4.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 25.4.33 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 25.4.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.4.33 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.4.33 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 24.4.33 | Do not agree satisfactory. Throttle sticks as explained to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} - EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 24.4.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 24.4.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.4.33 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1-5-34. | ||