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).
Ignition components sent for approval and a planned visit to W.W. Hives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\4\ Scan049 | |
| Date | 11th February 1919 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. c. to EH. EFC7/T11.2.19. X.2048. RE IGNITION AND VISIT TO W.W. As requested by your R1/G3219, we are sending you under separate cover 1. A ballast resistance suitable for an R.R. type A non-trembler coil when using 6 volts. 2. A condenser for same. (This condenser is one of the earlier ones and is rather large in size for its capacity, but will serve the purpose in hand. The later condensers we have produced are very much more compact for their capacity). 3. A two-way switch with central off position of the only type we could easily obtain at the moment. (This is not paid for and is at the moment sent on approval). 4. Two miniature type Tumler switches which have been treated by Mr. Hall. One of these was treated for a short-er time has a copper grey finish; the other treated for a longer time has a steel grey finish. We would like you to say which of these two finishes would best meet your case as we have one dozen of these switches which we have obtained for you, the remainder of which are waiting treatment. Regarding my visit to W.W. Mr. Hives suggests that the best plan would be for me to come down in the Delage car when this is sent, as then it will be easier to take things such as the Bijur dynamo, etc., for which we shall have to first fix up some resistances in the same way as we did for the one you already have. A third miniature switch with a dull grey finish is also sent. EFC. | ||