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).
Condition report on the electrical system, detailing issues with wiring and the ignition distributor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\4\ B001_X 100a-page180 | |
| Date | 1st February 1933 | |
| RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}1/BE7.2.33. ELECTRICAL SECTION. CONTD Frame Wires & Fittings. LOP. D.100079. These are in good condition with the exception of the following:- 1. The O.S. and N.S. head lamp cables were frayed where they passed through frame and the braiding is rotting through the presence of water and dirt in the space at bottom of wing bracket. 2. The Klaxon wires in steel conduit under the front apron were wet, and the conduit contained water. 3. The systoflex covering of Head and Side lamps and Klaxon cables was cut through by the movement of torque reaction dampers. The cables were not damaged. 4. The cables from the conduit to dipper switch were soaked with oil. Distributor for Battery Ignition. LOP. D.53064. Both contact points worn right down and pivot bushes loose in levers. Otherwise condition satisfactory. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||