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).
Status report on the performance of experimental and production Watford EW6 magnetos.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0240 | |
Date | 5th April 1928 | |
X7791 5.4.28. WATFORD EW6 MAGNETOS. PRECIS OF PRESENT POSITION TO DATE. (a) Experimental machines. 99802. Now on 9-EX reported noisy. 100080. " " 14-EX (Le C.) 100081. " " 15-EX (smashed ?) reported noisy. 100094. Fails to start engine in lab. 105302. Running endurance test in lab. 105333. Now on 12-EX - Fails to start engine cold. and is noisy. 106012. Now on 16-EX in London - fitted with continuous cam ring. O.K. and four other machines which have been sent back for modification owing to noise. (b) Production machines. 100084. Fails to start engine - noisy. 106003. " " " " -106007. Noisy. 105321. Fails to start engine cold. 105340. Noisy. and four others which have passed O.K. EFC/H.E.West. . | ||