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).
Provision of a brake drum on the magneto drive for the 40/50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1920 | |
| R.R. 235 B (50 T) (S.F. 846. 6-8-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2461. X.3530 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Clh c. to BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}4/LG4.2.20. RE NEW MAGNETO DRIVES FOR 40/50 CHASSIS. In reply to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG3.2.20. we originally arranged for a drum on both the fabric coupling and the serrated magneto drive so that a brake could be put on if necessary, and informed Mr. Royce that we did this because we thought it would be found that the timing gear would chatter. We were, however, instructed not to fit a brake drum. We shall, however, perhaps be in order in making provision for one, in view of the results of your experiment. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||