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).
Suggesting the acquisition and testing of a standard Lucas 3rd brush dynamo for comparison against their own.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 60\4\ Scan022 | |
| Date | 7th February 1931 | |
| EFC. FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X.6100. E8/M7.2.31. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X.6100 re. DYNAMOS. X.6099. We are of the opinion that it would be worth while obtaining a standard Lucas 3rd. brush dynamo with a view to testing its output and analysing the machine generally for comparison with our own. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} would like you to do this. We do not say the Lucas is a better dynamo than our own but we know that the samples of which we have experience appear to possess characteristics which are well suited to present day needs. We refer to ability to cut in early and at the same time maintain a high degree of charge at maximum speed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [STAMPED] RECEIVED 16 FEB 1931 | ||