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).
Confirmation of a telegram detailing troubleshooting steps to cure engine misfires.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\3\ Scan026 | |
Date | 27th October 1919 | |
X.1812 CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. X.1812. X.3129. X.3713. X.3714. ROYCAR DERBY. CLARK CAN MISSFIRES BE CURED IF ALL THINGS ARE NORMAL BY EITHER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS FIRSTLY CHANGING IGNITION PLUGS FROM KLG TO KNOWN GOOD BOSCH OR LODGE SECONDLY REMOVING IRON TUBE USING SAME ARRANGEMENT OF WIRES IN FIBRE TUBE THIRDLY LOCATING COIL CLOSE TO DISTRIBUTOR FOURTHLY INCREASING INSULATION BETWEEN LAYERS OF SECONDARY WINDING STOP EFFECT OF REMOVING COIL WIRE AND ALTERING DIRECTION OF PRIMARY OR SLIGHT VARIATION IN DISTRIBUTOR DID NOT HAVE DESIRED RESULT BUT CHANGING PLUGS MOST DEFINITELY CURED FAULT STOP NOT MANIFEST WHETHER PLUG INSULATION OR OXIDISATION WAS CAUSE TELEGRAPH REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ROYCE. | ||