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Magneto No.106012 which has developed a bad knock.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\3\  scan0201
Date  28th February 1928
  
EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
from Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}

Mx {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 16/T28.2.28

EW.6. Magneto No.106012.

Since issuing our report Mx {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 3/T28.2.28 on the above, the magneto in question has developed a bad knock. This has been demonstrated to your Assistant Mr West, and we are arranging to return the magneto to you.

The knock developed after running a further 95 miles i.e. 245 miles in all.

Mx {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} [Signature]
  
  
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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