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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).
Instructions for modifying Distributor Schemes 259 & 260 by fitting new parts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61b\1\  scan0049
Date  22th July 1927
  
C. EFC.
[STAMPED: JUL 29 1927 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RF]
[HANDWRITTEN: X 4041]
BY/RD15/M.22.7.27.

DISTRIBUTOR SEC:8120.

"D" SCHEMES 259 & 260.

Please receive herewith blue prints to enable the two above schemes to be put in hand.

(1) "D" Sch: 259.

This you have already made up, but we wish to modify it by fitting,-

D.71393 Contact Finger, 1 off.(Std:part altd: D.50075.)
D.71394 L.T.Contact Support, 1 off.
D.71395 Nut, 1 "
K.4301A ", 1 "

in place of :-
[HANDWRITTEN: Exch 27a]
D.51486 L.T. Clamp.
K.{Mr Kilner} 1704 Screw.
D.50075 Finger.

(2) "D" Sch: 260.

Delco Finger fitted to R.R. Distributor.

D.71392 Distributor Base. 1 off.
(D.71006 altered).

[HANDWRITTEN: Exch. 30]
K.1907A Screw. 1 off.
K.4307A Nut. 1 "
K.9006A Washer. 1 "
K.4404A

All other parts to Std: L.O.P. D.70793.

Will you please put one set of each in hand, EFC. will supply Delco Finger.

BY/RD.
[HANDWRITTEN MONOGRAM: HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}]
  
  


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