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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).
Pictorial and schematic diagrams for a Condor battery ignition system, illustrating an un-earthed low tension circuit.

Identifier  Morton\M2.1\  img005
Date  25th June 1918
  
TO BV DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
COPY TO EH EFC

COIL
HT CONNECTION
CONDENSER
SWITCH
BATTERY
E

IF IT WERE DECIDED LATER TO USE A SIMPLE EARTHED SYSTEM THIS WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED BY MAKING EARTH CONNECTIONS AT POINTS MARKED E

CONTACT BREAKER
CONDENSER
PICTORIAL & DIAGRAMMATIC SCHEMES OF LOW TENSION CIRCUIT
NOTE - LT CIRCUIT IS NOT EARTHED

COIL
SWITCH & BALANCE RESISTANCE
BATTERY
E

CONDOR BATTERY IGNITION

25.6.18
ACE
  
  


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