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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).
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Instruction note critiquing a replacements scheme, emphasizing durability over unproven revolutionary claims.1st Dec 1924Box 35 \ 4  scan 198
Letter from L.P.S. Electrical Co. advocating for the use of Tungsten over Platinum for electrical contacts.19th Jan 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 001
Trial of tungsten contacts for contact breakers.29th Jan 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 002
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Company regarding fitting Tungsten Contacts to Magneto Contact Breakers.1st Feb 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 003
Tungsten contacts for contact breakers oxidising and a suggestion to order replacements.7th Feb 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 004
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. concerning the return and pricing of Watford Magneto Contact Breakers.26th Mar 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 005
Testing of new Tungsten contact breaker contacts as a replacement for platinum ones.28th Mar 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 006
Experiment report on the failure of tungsten contact breaker contacts, recommending platinum as an alternative.30th Apr 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 007
Letter detailing the test results of Tungsten magneto contact breakers on an aero engine.1st May 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 008
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding misfiring Tungsten Contacts on an Aero Engine and Sparking Plug Insulators.2nd May 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 009
Letter from L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding the development of new Tungsten contacts for Magnetos.30th May 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 010
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. about a new composition of Tungsten Contact for magnetos.15th Sep 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 011
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. confirming that an item will be made up.15th Sep 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 012
Cover note regarding an attached letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. concerning Tungsten Contracts for Magneto Service.17th Sep 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 013
Letter concerning the testing of a new composition of Tungsten contacts for magneto contact breakers on aero engines.19th Sep 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 014
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding refitting two Magneto Contact Breakers with new Tungsten Points.20th Sep 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 015
Tungsten Magneto Contacts, advising to tighten the Rocker Arm Bearing before use.4th Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 016
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding the supply and testing of experimental Tungsten Contacts for magnetos.3rd Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 017
Confirmation of receipt for two Contact Breakers for Magnetos from the L.P. Electrical Co., with a handwritten follow-up note.4th Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 018
Of goods received for contact breakers for magnetos.4th Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 019
Receiving two Watford magneto contact breakers sent to be tipped with tungsten.4th Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 020
Testing new tungsten magneto contact breakers from L.P.S. Co, noting loose rocker arms and a missing brush.6th Dec 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 021
Follow-up letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. inquiring about the results of testing Tungsten Contacts.11th Feb 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 022
Letter concerning the testing of Tungsten Contacts on a new Experimental Aero Engine.13th Feb 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 023
List of experiments fitted to the Experimental 'G' Engine, which is ready for testing.14th Mar 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 024
Extract from a report on a visit to the Delco factory, discussing ignition distributor design.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 025
Technical comparison of ignition distributor designs, focusing on materials and firing intervals with reference to the Liberty distributor.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 026
Distributor construction materials, comparing Bakelite and hard rubber, and discussing issues with charring.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 027
The design of the Remy ignition contact breaker, its materials, and performance issues at high speeds.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 028
Technical report discussing the design and operation of a contact breaker with an auxiliary rocker for safeguarding against back-firing.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 029
The features of a Delco contact breaker, a four-pole generator, and various ignition systems.17th Apr 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 030
Letter from L.P.S. Electrical Co. following up on the testing of supplied Tungsten Contacts and soliciting new business.9th May 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 031
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding previous supplies and offering a quote for enamelled copper wire.9th May 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 032
Internal request for a report on the performance of tungsten contact breaker contacts on an experimental 'G' Engine.10th May 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 033
Requesting a test report on Tungsten Contacts to respond to an enquiry from L.P.S. Electrical Co.22th May 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 034
Replacement of lost magneto contact breakers with new tungsten points.6th Jun 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 035
Letter to The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding the testing of magneto contact breakers and sourcing of tungsten wire.10th Jun 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 036
Confirming the handover of two contact breakers to be fitted with tungsten contacts.11th Jun 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 037
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co regarding the supply and composition of Tungsten Contacts for Contact Breakers.14th Jun 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 038
Letter from The L.P.S. Electrical Co. regarding materials for contact breakers and enamelled copper wire.14th Jun 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 039
Letter regarding two types of Tungsten Composition Contacts fitted to Contact Breakers sent for testing and feedback on their performance.9th Jul 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 040
Two new types of contact breakers with tungsten composition contacts received from the L.P.S. Co. for observation.12th Jul 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 041
Request to analyze the composition of Tungsten contact points and wire for a battery ignition system.25th Jul 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 042
Analysis of contact points from a Remy 12-cylinder ignition set, identifying a platinum-gold alloy.21th Aug 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 043
Fitting of contact breakers with tungsten contacts to Watford B.6 type magnetos.3rd Sep 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 044
Visit from the Delco Company concerning battery ignition distributors and manufacturing propositions.6th Dec 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 045
Supplier's proposal to manufacture ignition apparatus and a discussion on tungsten versus platinum terminals.6th Dec 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 046
Tungsten oxidation in electrical contacts and criticisms of break mechanisms and a revolving brush.28th Apr 1917Box 35 \ 5  scan 047
Report discussing a carbon brush design issue, a potential cause related to a spindle and brush holder, and a disagreement over material reinforcement.13th Dec 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 048
Request for a report on the testing of tungsten magneto contact breaker contacts in an aero engine.13th Dec 1918Box 35 \ 5  scan 049
Extract discussing battery ignition, the sourcing of tungsten points, and the metallurgical analysis of existing Remy points.14th Jan 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 050
From EFC to EH chasing a report on testing Tungsten Contacts.15th Jan 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 051
Issues with magnetos fitted with tungsten contacts, causing the contact breaker spring to fail.16th Jan 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 052
Letter to Delco Electric Co. acknowledging receipt of parts and enquiring about obtaining wire to manufacture their own contacts.30th Jan 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 053
Inquiry about obtaining wire to self-manufacture tungsten contacts for ignition systems.1st Mar 1929Box 35 \ 5  scan 054
Letter from the Remy Electric Company concerning the supply of Tungsten Contacts and the return of Distributor Caps.4th Feb 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 055
Fitting new fibre blocks to Watford magneto contact breaker levers.11th Feb 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 056
Confirming the fitting of magneto tungsten contacts to new contact breakers and requesting a further fitting.26th Mar 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 057
Certificate of assay for two contact points identifying the material as metallic tungsten.28th Jul 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 058
Testing tungsten ignition points, obtained from the Delco Company, against the usual platinum points.30th Sep 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 059
Chasing up the modification of two tungsten ignition points taken from a Delco coil.10th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 060
Sourcing, analysing and testing tungsten for use in high and low tension electrical contacts.20th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 061
Suitability of Tantalum and Nickel as materials for chassis rotors and the plan to design a new test rotor.20th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 062
Confirming the fitting of one pair of Delco Tungsten Contacts for testing.21th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 063
Difficulty of machining a supplied piece of tungsten due to its hardness and cracks.21th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 064
On the unsuccessful treatment of a tungsten rod for ignition points.23th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 065
Supplied piece of Tungsten which was found to be too brittle and of insufficient purity to be used for making contacts.24th Oct 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 066
Use of tungsten as a replacement for platinum in high and low tension contacts.5th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 067
High and low tension contact points, suggesting an enquiry to the B.T.H. Company for Tungsten points.11th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 068
Letter to The British Thomson-Houston Ltd. requesting a supply of tungsten wire for experiments on chassis materials.12th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 069
Letter from The British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd. confirming magneto contacts are made from platinum iridium and not tunsten steel.17th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 070
Use of 'Crecium' tungsten metal from Fansteel Products Company for magneto contacts.21th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 071
High tension contacts and a request for tungsten alloy samples from external companies.10th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 072
Letter from Fansteel Products Co. regarding tungsten metal (Crecium) and molybdenum wire for use in contact and ignition points.17th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 073
Suitable metal alloys for primary current circuit contact points.6th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 074
Letter regarding a sample of Tungsten Rod for experiments on magneto contacts.25th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 075
Letter concerning the enclosure of tungsten contact point samples for testing purposes.25th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 076
Letter from a supplier about samples of Tungsten contact points and wire for testing.21th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 077
Letters from General Electric and obtaining samples for a low tension contact breaker.25th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 078
Letter from General Electric Company discussing the use and cost of tungsten rods for spark plug experiments.21th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 079
Letter from General Electric Company regarding the use of tungsten in automobile ignition apparatus.18th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 080
The fabrication of low-tension contact points from new tungsten material.27th Nov 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 081
Advertisements for Tungsten products and Ironclad Switches & Fuses.2nd Dec 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 082
List of proposed alterations and improvements for American market cars, page 6.2nd Dec 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 083
Fitting and marking of tungsten ignition points for a 10,000-mile test.29th Dec 1919Box 35 \ 5  scan 084
The difficulty in working with a piece of tungsten for low tension contacts.2nd Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 085
List of new parts fitted to a car intended to run 10,000 miles, with accompanying remarks.17th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 086
Requesting tests on tungsten samples for distributor and make-and-break contacts.17th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 087
The trial of tungsten contacts for a low tension make & break system.19th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 088
Comparison table for Tungsten used in high and low tension points from various suppliers.19th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 089
List of contacts or rods from Fansteel Company for distributor sparking points.15th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 090
Extract from a report on engine misfiring and performance of chassis 3EX.15th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 091
List of parts sent from the United States for required experimental work.30th Jan 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 092
Fitting tungsten rivets to a chassis contact breaker and the unsuitability of machining a supplied tungsten rod.5th Feb 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 093
Instruction note regarding the fitting of tungsten rivets and the difficulty of working a tungsten rod.5th Feb 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 094
Test report on tungsten points for battery ignition systems made from U.S.A. rivets.13th Feb 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 095
The testing of tungsten points for battery ignition, requesting prolonged tests on an experimental car.16th Feb 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 096
Extract from a report detailing vehicle performance and issues over two days, including engine starting problems and piston rattles.4th Mar 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 097
The fitting of tungsten contacts for a low tension make and break system.12th Apr 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 098
Battery ignition fault on the 2.EX car due to a faulty condenser connection.20th Apr 1920Box 35 \ 5  scan 099


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