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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).
Damaged and overheated Lucas type regulator cutout unit removed from car 8.B.V.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 166\2\  img219
Date  20th September 1938
  
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}/CAP.

6092.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}11/JH.20.9.38.

Damaged Cutout off 8.B.V.

The R R.{Sir Henry Royce} Lucas type regulator cutout unit No.2 has been removed from car 8.B.V. on account of the cutout having become damaged through overheating.

Will you please have the cutout overhauled and refitted on the base in readiness for fitting on another car.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}
  
  


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