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).
The failure of a dynamo from a 20-HP Chassis 51-S-4, which was returned for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\1\ Scan158 | |
| Date | 14th June 1923 | |
| X. 4383 SFT. {Mr Swift} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn9/H14.6.23. re. Failure of Dynamo. 20-HP Chassis 51-S-4. We are sending to Mr. Swift Dynamo No. 190, taken off the above chassis while on test. which fouled in customers hands. It will be found that the solder has melted from the commutator. The rubber has run out of the coil leads also a slack connection on the coil leads to brush holder. The commutator is also badly burnt in places. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn. | ||