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).
Proposal to change resistances and an alternative switching scheme.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan162 | |
| Date | 23th December 1930 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E2/M23.12.30. ORIGINAL RECEIVED 16 DEC 1930 HALF CHARGE SCHEME. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/MJ181230. The proposal to change resistances when about to dash off to Edinburgh we agree cannot be taken seriously. On the other hand the operation of EFC's switching scheme is complicated enough to detain the man in London until the necessity for visiting Edinburgh had passed away. The scheme that appears to fit this case is to have full charge on with S. and T. as well as H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} S. and T., then the dash Northward can be accomplished on a sufficiently reduced charge without demanding any mental effort from the driver at all. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||