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).
Note requesting an update to the switchbox test specification to prevent ignition circuit interruption.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\3\ scan0329 | |
Date | 24th January 1934 | |
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. WST 86070 BY/RD4/W.24.1.34. SWITCHBOX TEST SPECIFICATION. Referring in particular to the Test Specification for 40/50 H.P.Chassis Switchbox,will you please add a note requesting the Works to test that when moving the switch through the various ignition positions that there shall be no interruption in the ignition circuit when changing from "Battery" to "Magneto",or vice versa. This has occurred at odd times and we wish to prevent a repetition of this going into the Test Department. BY/RD. [Signature] | ||