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).
Minutes of a Works Committee Conference regarding the Bleriot electrical cut-out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan234 | |
| Date | 22th December 1920 | |
| MINUTES OF WORKS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE HELD 22ND DECEMBER 1920. Present - Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Ds. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} EFC. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copies to - R.{Sir Henry Royce} CJ. BJ. C. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Also - EFC. and Ds. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (1) BLERIOT ELECTRICAL CUT-OUT. The Committee were of the opinion that the above piece was a sound and workmanlike instrument, and that all possible should be done to obtain early standardisation, as desired by R.{Sir Henry Royce} Subject to a further number of Cut-Outs passing the necessary tests satisfactorily, particularly tests on the road, and in order to save time, it was agreed to immediately obtain up to one dozen Cut-Outs, and place these on all experimental and trials cars. There is also the question of supplies to be gone into. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} is visiting the Bleriot firm tomorrow to make enquiries. Mr.Clarke pointed out that if this Cut-Out was used it could be used with the present Lucas Switch Box but not in a satisfactory manner. It would be better to make use of it with the C.E.Switch Box, in which case a small auxiliary junction board would be necessary. | ||