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).
The failure of Watford EO6 magneto pick-ups on experimental cars and a query regarding their material composition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\2\ Scan405 | |
| Date | 28th June 1926 | |
| To Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} from EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} X8796 EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 1/T28.6.26. X.8796 - WATFORD EO6 MAGNETOS Herewith we hand to you two further EO6 magneto pick-ups which have failed on experimental cars. One of these shews tracking. We should be glad to have these replaced. You will remember some time ago the question aroise as to whether these were made in ebonite or bakelite, and we were definitely of the opinion that they should not be made of bakelite and I think it was arranged with Mr. North at the time that a change should be made. I should like to know the position as regards magnetos which we are at present using. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 2 pick-ups herewith. | ||