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).
Telegram from Mr. Barrington to Mr. Royce concerning design changes and production issues for ballast resistance and condensers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\1\ Scan057 | |
| Date | 16th April 1919 | |
| R.R. 255. (100 T) (S.P. 575, 16-4-19) C. 2554. X. 2512. COPY OF TELEGRAM SENT BY MR BARRINGTON TO MR ROYCE YOUR TWO TELEGRAMS CONCERNING BALLAST RESISTANCE AND CONDENSER. CONFERENCE HELD TODAY RECOMMEND IMPROVED BALLAST RESISTANCE TO BE FITTED TO COIL IN IMPROVED MANNER OWING TO ANTICIPATED DIFFICULTIES IN FITTING TO DISTRIBUTOR BOX. IT APPEARS DOUBTFUL WHETHER DISTRIBUTION BOX CAN BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR FIRST FEW CHASSIS. CLARK DID NOT APPROVE DETAILS OF SCHEME BUT IN GENERAL WAY ONLY. I DID NOT SEE SCHEME BUT OUGHT TO HAVE DONE SO. REFERENCE CONDENSER MODEL COMPLETED TODAY BUT REQUIRES ALTERATION. CLARK DISAPPROVES COIL SPRING CONNECTION. AM DISSATISFIED WITH ORGANISATION BY WHICH DESIGN IS CARRIED OUT IN PRODUCTION DRAWING OFFICE AND HAVE ASKED DAY THIS AFTERNOON TO REDESIGN BALLAST RESISTANCE AND TAKE ON DISTRIBUTOR BOX. REFERENCE DISTRIBUTOR BOX APPEARS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN SOME READY MADE JUNCTION BOXES FOR FIRST FEW CHASSIS AND CLARK VISITS LUCAS TOMORROW MORNING TO THIS END. WRITING. Barrington. | ||