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).
Difficulties with the SS model oil filler due to its proximity to the klaxon horn, and potential short-circuit risks.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan032 | |
| Date | 17th January 1929 | |
| FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SECRET. E3/M17.1.29. Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY SS.{S. Smith} OIL FILLER. X7190 X1163 Reason No. There is some difficulty on SS.{S. Smith} with the oil filler due to the klaxon horn occupying a position almost immediately above it. We suggest the oil filler should be sloped as on the attached print of LeC. 2637. With this position we think that any of the commonly available forms of funnel can be used although not at full capacity. There is also some question of the funnel blowing the klaxon horn by contacting with a live nut on the body of the klaxon. There appear to be two such nuts left exposed. One of these, we believe the one nearer the dash, stands at battery potential and will blow a fuse if shorted. The other will blow the klaxon. We feel that both of these points should be protected possibly by adding caps of insulating material moulded on metal inserts screwed on after the present nuts securing the brush holders are in position. The original of LeC. 2637. is attached to BY's copy of this note. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||