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).
Quoting Mr Royce on rectifying an issue with a hand-starting magneto filling with oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan018 | |
| Date | 31th July 1916 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr Allis from St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}2/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}31716. July 31st, 1916. RE X.2219 - HAND STARTING MAGNETO. We give below an extract from one of Mr Royce's memos and shall be glad if you will arrange accordingly, under the above X number:- "Referring to the hand magneto getting filled up with oil, this seems entirely a simple failure that should be put right without much brain fag; there is already shewn two drain holes:- 1. See that these exist. 2. Make them larger because the only oil that can get into the magneto must come through viz:- Three contracted areas shown .005" clear, so surely we can let out what passes three restrictions in series - if still any trouble fit felt in one." St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} [Handwritten on left margin] 2219 | ||