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).
Rapid failure of platinum battery ignition points and proposing further investigation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 70\3\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 25th August 1926 | |
| X8783 W/N. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG25.8.26. Failure of battery ignition points. V4652 Referring to A26/H24.8.26. We understand certain cars burn out platinum points rapidly and consistently. What is your experience with this trouble? Could you let us have the No. of any car which has had the points attended to several times. We suggest [strikethrough]Our suggestion would be[/strikethrough] that if we have certain owners who are always having this trouble, they might be willing to send their car in to enable us to try and improve it. We should like to have your views on the seriousness or urgency of this matter. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||