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).
Request for two modified open-wound springs for an Ignition Governor to reduce internal friction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\1\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 20th January 1925 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X.8685 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG20.1.25. IGNITION GOVERNOR. We require 2 springs for this Governor similar to E.72945 but with one less coil, and open wound. This is in order to reduce internal friction caused by the coils rubbing against one another in service. OPEN WOUND Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||