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).
Requesting particulars of a Peerless motor, specifically its brush holder and winding, and commenting on its poor efficiency.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\4\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 17th December 1913 | |
| H.R. 295A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 X.1640 To Mr. Hives from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} R7/P17.12.13. X.1210. X.3348 X.1640. Please give us particulars of this Peerless motor, especially with reference to :- 1. Brush holder that holds this particularly novel brush of German Silver. 2. Some particulars of the winding that can conveniently be found without deamaging the machine. R.{Sir Henry Royce} This motor which gives such poor efficiency has probably much core losses or perhaps it has coarse armature teeth and solid pole faces, some particulars of it would be interesting. MADE AT CHORLEY F.H.R. | ||