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).
Cost differences between English and American electrical units for the 40/50 HP U.S.A. Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\5\ Scan071 | |
| Date | 15th February 1921 | |
| X4276 To CJ. from R. {Sir Henry Royce} Extract from R12/G15.2.21. RE 40/50 H.P. U.S.A. CHASSIS. X.4276. The other point of importance is the cost of the electric units as sent out from England, compared with those that can be purchased in America. I have, up to the present, supported the general view that the two cars should be identical and that such alterations which are made standard for America should be adopted for the English standard. I conclude that you will also support this view, but in consequence of the enormous difference in cost to the U.S.A. Company of the units from England, it will be necessary to abandon the idea that both cars shall be identical and that the U.S.A. produced cars shall have U.S.?A. {Mr Adams} electrical starter motors, dynamos, magnetos, in adition to the pressure gauge, ignition plugs, and ther-mometers already agreed to. If Mr. Mr. Johnson and the English Directors decide upon this policy, we understand that possibly the Bosch U.S.A. magneto will be adopted, and possibly the Westinghouse Dynamo and starter motor. You will remember that I never objected to U.S.A. units if they would pass for perfection, but thought U.S.A. people should make a model identical with ours, or we should make or fit units identical with them, preferably each made in its own district. I understand now that we are able to abandon this, and so long as each unit does its work perfectly Contd. | ||