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).
The adoption of a fabric coupling magneto drive for 40/50 cars at the Springfield plant.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\2\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 12th January 1923 | |
| X2762 BM- c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to B. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}2/H12.1.23. re. MAGNETO DRIVE. Springfield are now adopting a fabric coupling type of drive for the 40/50 cars now being produced at Springfield, which they claim is silent and much more satisfactory that the latest type drive which we are now using as standard. No magneto brake is required. I attach print of Drawing No. 2303 showing the arrangement of this scheme, which, as far as its behaviour on new cars is concerned, appears to be quite satisfactory. I do not know what experience they will have when this has been in use in customers' hands for some considerable time. They claim that the drive has been running for 10,000 miles without giving any trouble, and Cy. has promised to submit this to R.{Sir Henry Royce} and CJ. for their approval, as per latest instructions. MADE AT CROXLEY EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED JAN 12 1923 | ||