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).
Explaining why Scintilla magnetos were not tested, citing their design as too novel for use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\2\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 20th September 1922 | |
| To BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /C. from EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} X.4187 EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 3/T20.9.22. X.4187 - RE SCINTILLA MAGNETO Answering your pencil note, although we have had two Scintilla magnetos we did not put these through any tests owing to the fact that Mr. Royce considered the design involved too much novelty to be of any use to us. At the same time we appreciate that they are excellent as regards workmanship. We have very little doubt that the Scintilla magneto would give satisfactory results. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} | ||