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 replacement of Watford magnetos on chassis 12-EX and 9-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 30th August 1927 | |
| X7791 To HHC. from EFC. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. EFC5/T30.8.27. WATFORD SLEEVELESS MAGNETO. Herewith we hand to you Watford sleeveless magneto No.99171, type EW.6. Will you please have this put on 12-EX replacing standard Watford magneto at present thereon which please return to us. Herewith we also hand to you another standard magneto, No. 85253 Will you please have this put on chassis 9-EX, replacing Watford Sleeveless EO6 magneto No.98201 which please return to us as this has to be sent back to the makers. We would like to get the magneto on 12-EX as soon as possible, in order to get the maximum amount of running. EFC. | ||