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Distributors and coils with automatic advance from the Watford Company and the potential use of a double lever and three-lobed cam.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61b\2\  scan0165
Date  18th May 1932
  
X6143
WST
To E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer}
c. to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.
ROYL0/MG18.5.32

Further to ROYL/MG13.5.32, and our recent conversation re Distributors and Coils (with automatic advance) the Watford Company now advise that they are supplying such details to:
Leyland Motors,
Dennis Bros.Ltd,
Henry Meadows,
&c.

but so far they have not found it any advantage to fit a double lever and three lobed cam for the contact breaker - even for high speed engines.

Then the double lever will of course increase our tool charge considerably.

Meantime I have asked them to let us know what the actual figures are.

ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer}

RECEIVED 1932 MAY 19
  
  
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