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).
Expressing dissatisfaction with the Westinghouse electrical equipment for the U.S.A. Springfield chassis and considering alternatives from American Bosch and Delco.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\ Scan114 | |
| Date | 20th September 1923 | |
| R.R. 326A (100 T) S.H. 159 (1-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 TO EFC. FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL R12/M20.9.23. x3966 x4275 x4276 SPRINGFIELD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. I am very dissatisfied with the equipment for the U.S.A. Springfield chassis. It is like the supplies of the big stores. Do you consider - (1) 6 Volts desirable? (2) The dynamo and vibrator reliable and satisfactory and sufficient? (I think you said the vibrator did not allow of high engine speed.) (3) Do you and the mechanics and HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} consider the switch likely to give more than the 5 years of service expected of it? The above is Westinghouse equipment. In addition do you consider - (a) The American Bosch battery ignition really reliable including the condenser connections? (b) Would it not be better for the U.S.A. factory to go to Delco since they cannot get anything better than the above equipment? R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||