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).
Price comparison of different magneto types for the 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\2-July1927-September1927\ 101 | |
| Date | 10th September 1927 | |
| Contd. -2- EFC3/Y10.9.27. "40/50 HP Chassis Magnetos. Watford present standard E06 (i.e. sleeve type) £11. 0. 0d. Proposed Watford EW6 (i.e. sleeveless) £ 7.16. 0d. Scintilla type GN6. £ 8.10. 0d. Price without 33-1/3% duty ---- £ 6. 7. 6d. Bosch type FU.6. £ 6.17. 6d. Price without 33-1/3% duty ---- £ 5. 3. 1d. Note:- In Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/4/MG29.8.27 to RJ (copy to yourself) I advised the price of the Watford sleeveless EW6 machine as £8.10.0d. this being the figure put forward by Mr. North last week. In a communication since to hand from the Watford Company, they state they have been able to modify this figure to £7.16.0d. EFC. | ||