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).
Letter from North & Sons, Ltd. regarding a technical report on magnetos and future delivery requirements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\4\ Scan291 | |
| Date | 28th June 1930 | |
| HKW X4021 SPEEDOMETERS & MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD. WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. TELEPHONES: LONDON 1346 GERRARD WORKS: 622 & 623 WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS WESTCENT LONDON AEROMAGS WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE. Ref. CHK/VS{J. Vickers} Your ref. EFC2/AB 28th. June 1930. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark. We thank you for your letter of the 19th. inst. and will send you a technical report on Magnetos Nos. 93034 and 83132 on completion of further tests which we shall be carrying out early next week. We are arranging for aero magnetos delivered in the future to have the safety gaps set at a minimum of 8.5 m/m in accordance with your requirements. Yours faithfully, p.p. NORTH & SONS LIMITED, [Signature] MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||