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 discussing the Bleriot electrical cut-out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\3\ Scan173 | |
| Date | 22th December 1920 | |
| X 4215 MINUTES OF WORKS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE HELD 22ND DECEMBER 1920. Present - Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Hr. Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 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} Hr. 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. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} and Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (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 R.F.Switch Box, in which case a small auxiliary junction board would be necessary. | ||