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).
Instruction to the experimental department to manufacture and test magneto brackets with modified lugs for 'Eagle' engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\3\ scan 132 | |
| Date | 1st May 1918 | |
| To Mr Hives from BY/JH. (Struck through) c. to Mr. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} (Struck through) c. to Mr Clark. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr Coventry. BY/JH9/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1518. May 1st, 1918. RE "EAGLE" ENGINES - MAGNETO DRIVE & FITTINGS - MAGNETO BRACKETS WITH IMPROVED LUGS - X.3293. Will you please instruct the experimental department to make three sets of magneto brackets similar to E.13550/1, but the lugs modified as per the sketch hereunder. These should be tested and reported upon under the above X number. Dimensions from sketch: .725, 2.100, .675, 1.625, .800, .800, .375, .650, .400, .450, .250, .450, .800, 1.250, .187 BY/JH. R.R. 296 A (400 T.) (S) C. 599. 10-2-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1840 | ||