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).
Improvement to the starter switch cable mounting on the Bentley V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\2\ img444 | |
| Date | 24th October 1940 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} elec. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}3/ST.24.10.40. On the Bentley V the starter switch is mounted so as to overhang the side of the frame and the main cable from the battery enters the base from underneath. This leaves about 6 inches of cable unsupported and, at the same time looks slovenly. It would be a better job if the cable were to enter the base at the back end, in a similar manner to the starter cable at the front end. This would allow the battery cable to be taken along the frame, right into the switch. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||