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).
Earthing of a condenser housing for the battery ignition system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\3\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 7th May 1920 | |
| To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from EFC. c.to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c.to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X.4054. EFC7/T7.5.20. X.3129 - BATTERY IGNITION. X.4054. With reference to your EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}18/F7.5.20 our point was that if the condenser housing were earthed by a flexible the ordinary primary circuit would have a very greatly reduced chance of being imperfect. Further, it was not so necessary for the ordinary primary circuit to be so perfect as for the circuit through which the oscillations take place. We consider that the flexible connection would cover all requirements. EFC. | ||