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Testing of a Lucas two-way switch on an experimental chassis and the decision to postpone standardization.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61b\3\  scan0293
Date  8th December 1930
  
X4520. X6072.

Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} from EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
c. Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} /Hdy. {William Hardy}

EFCl/AD8.12.30.

X.4520. LUCAS TWO-WAY SWITCH FOR CENTRAL LAMP SCHEME.

In answer to your enquiries regarding the above we have put the switch on experimental chassis 20-EX and up to the present it has run 2,552 miles satisfactorily. As I think we previously informed you, E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has informed us of R's disfavour regarding the use of the Lucas switch see copy of E4/M23.5.30 attached, and of their intention to give us an R.R. design for this unit.

In any case we cannot standardise the Lucas two-way switch until considerable further running has been done.

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  
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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