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 new carburetter to improve performance, slow running, and reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\1\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 25th June 1934 | |
| RR 755A (5H) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1. COMPLETED 20.9.34 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date: 25.6.34 (24-8-34 crossed out) X No. 5080. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. NEW CARBURETTER. Origin. To improve performance, slow running, and to eliminate banging in the silencer. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 21-G-IV, 18-G-IV and GUB-5. Has done considerable mileage in England and will have completed 10,000 miles in France before being fitted to customers' cars. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 17-12-5 Cost of New Part. £ 16-14-1 Difference per Car. £ -18-4 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 23.7.34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 29.8.34 | Include Connections to Carb WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 27.8.34. | Agreed but will cause an increase C. | 27.8.34. | Agreed C. of S/S. Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 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} | 27.8.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | J.S! [STAMP: RECEIVED SEP 1934] | ||