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).
Change from maconite to Helsby ignition wires, with a handwritten note questioning the quality of the new Helsby cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\2\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 9th September 1936 | |
| WST - Thought you said that you had discovered Helsby cable to be no good? Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} BY/Cgh.{W Clough}4/W.9.9.36. X1113 CHASSIS : IGNITION WIRES. With reference to memo dated the 1st.instant,received from GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux},in regard to faulty ignition wires,we attach hereto copy of BY/Cgh.{W Clough}13/W.3.8.36,from which it will be seen that we immediately changed over on production from maconite to Helsby cables,and if it is now considered that we should scrap all existing stocks of macanite cable which are held at our Depots,will you please let us know so that we can arrange accordingly. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||