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).
Issues and test results for several Watford Magnetos on a 40/50HP Chassis EW.6.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0224 | |
| Date | 21th March 1928 | |
| X7791 from Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}7/T21.3.28. re 40/50HP Chassis EW.6. Watford Magnetos. Further to my memo Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}5/T14.3.28, for your information we give you below particulars of the EW.6. Watford Magnetos we have handled since the receipt of your By4/G2.3.28. The total number of this type of magneto that we have dealt with up to the present is 7. No.106007 Knocks - presumably from the gears. No.106003 " also will not start engine up cold. No.100084 " " " " " " The above 3 have already been returned to the Makers as per Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/JT1/HP16.3.28. These four have now passed our test { No.105340. Make and break noisy - we have since adjusted this and it is now passable. No.106015. O.K. No.105344. O.K. No.105319. O.K. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | ||