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).
10,000-mile test of an H.T. distributor fitted with stainless steel components.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\2April1926-June1926\ Scan176 | |
| Date | 27th May 1926 | |
| Expt. Report. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Rg.{Mr Rowledge} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Cy. ORIGINAL. Handwritten: Y 5690 x 8690 xJJ09 A H.T. distributor fitted with stainless steel rotor blade, distributor points; and spring washers omitted from under the sparking points has been run for 10,000 miles on 20 HP. chassis 10-GIII in France, and the condition of both these concurrent items is highly satisfactory and is considered to be better than standard. There is no suggestion of corrosion, and the burning of the points is very small. A standardisation sheet for these items is being circulated. EFC. | ||