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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).
Instruction sheet detailing tests for voltage loss in headlamp wiring on chassis 20EX.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168b\2\  img219
Date  26th February 1931
  
X. 6082.
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
INSTRUCTIONS.
To: EPC
Order No. AD.88.
Customer's No. X 6082

Voltage lost in Head Lamp Wiring
(27 BNADIZ, 2.31)

We have made tests in accordance with the above on chassis 20EX. This however is fitted with a central lamp scheme with Lucas foot switch and the necessary extra wiring, and have check readings were, made on 14 Ex which has 60/35 headlamp bulbs and no central lamp scheme.

The open-circuit battery EMF on 20 Ex was 12.4 volts. The potentials to earth as detailed in above memo were then found as follows -

Signed (contd)
This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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