Inability to return certain magnetos and the arrangement of a meeting to discuss their use on the Falcon X engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\4\ Scan071 | |
| Date | 1st March 1927 | |
| X 4021 To Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} from EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} c. A.I.D. (Mr. Wilkins). EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 3/T1.3.27. WATFORD MAGNETOS NOS.83132/3. We have yours Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 1/NJ1.3.27, enquiring if arrangements can be made to release the two magnetos Nos.83132/3 so that same may be returned to North & Sons. I regret that in this matter we have not yet received sanction from the A.I.D. in regard to the return of these two magnetos to Messrs. Norths. We are also unable to proceed with the return of the two magnetos Nos.83134/5 with axial distributors, referred to in our EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 1/T24.2.27, as I have understood from the A.I.D. verbally that the cost of this change cannot at the moment be undertaken. We have now arranged for a meeting of Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Rowledge, Mr. Hives and myself at which we hope to come to some definite ruling as to what we may or may not do on this question of magnetos for Falcon(Aero Engine) X., which magnetos must be to some extent considered as in an experimental stage, particularly those of the Watford type. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} [Mirrored text at bottom:] ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES AND SPARES CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION BY VTD | ||
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).