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 unsuccessful attempt to fix noisy Watford Magnetos by replacing the distributor gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 11th April 1928 | |
| EFC X7791 Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/McM3/T11.4.28 Watford Magnetos EW.6. As requested in your EFC1/T24.3.28, we return herewith your file copy of EFC7/T - 14th March 1928, which we have noted. In a number of cases we tried the removal and replacement of the distributor gear on noisy magnetos, but without any beneficial effect. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/McM Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} APR 11 1928 RECEIVED | ||