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).
Proposal to electrically test a sample of 'Maconite' ignition cable from Messrs Macintosh's for potential adoption.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img006 | |
| Date | 29th January 1926 | |
| X3 860 EFC. C HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY12/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 29.1.26. IGNITION CABLE. I attach herewith a length of Messrs Macintosh's "Maconite"Cable, and would like to have same tried out electrically. If it is apparently superior to our present type, I would then propose Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} running same, and would get sufficient for this purpose. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Printed matter attached to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}' Copy. ENCLOSURE NO 636 "JUSTSO" | ||