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).
Requesting six sets of switching parts for a half-charge scheme to be installed on trials cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\6\ img053 | |
| Date | 11th October 1930 | |
| .X6016. (11) 11/30 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. Brock. [Mr. Brock is crossed out] BY/RD1/W.11/10/30. Re :- 6 Sets of Switching Parts for Half-Charge Scheme. - Trials Cars - Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} has instructed that 6 sets of Switchbox, Distribution Board, etc. parts should be put in hand to go with the Dynamos already produced, so that the Half-Charge Switching Scheme can have further trial on Trials Cars and, therefore, the following are required :- 6 Dynamos D.72906, which Mr. Brock already has made and which are available. 6 Switchboxes complete to L.O.P. D.72630, [REDACTED] in the original Base D.70738 DC., and without Flexible Trunk, Rear Cover, Cables and Cable Eyes, Flange on Instrument Board, Nuts and Screws, as these parts will be on the cars and used again. 6 Distribution Boards and Cutouts complete to L.O.P. D.72631. 6 Resistance Units complete to L.O.P. D.72633. 6 each of the following, which are on the Wiring Section:- Base for Distribution Board D.72622. 1 off. Dist. Board to Resistance Cable. D.72635. 1 off. ditto D.72636. 1 off. ditto to S/box. D.72638. 1 off. All these parts have been instructed for *N2* Series and, therefore, should be available from Production. Will you please put them in hand immediately as the job is very urgent. BY/RD. | ||