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).
Quality issues and failures with Weston Ammeters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\5\ img269 | |
| Date | 10th January 1934 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From Mr. WST WESTON AMMETERS. We are very concerned with the supplies of Weston Ammeters we are receiving for production. (This question has already been taken up). We are having to reject quite a large number before they are actually fitted to chassis for faults such as, Needles not returning to zero and breakdowns to earth. This morning we have had an entire failure of a car on the road owing to a faulty ammeter, which resulted in the whole of the electrical system being put out of action. We submit that this instrument as at present constructed is definitely unsatisfactory, and should not be delivered to customers. [Signature] | ||