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).
Letter from North & Sons, Ltd. regarding the production and delivery of experimental cams for magnetos.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1927 | |
| X7791 THE BRITISH MADE Watford SPEEDOMETERS @MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD. WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. TELEPHONES: LONDON 1346 GERRARD WORKS: 622 & 623 WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS WESTCENT LONDON. AEROMAGS WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE. Governing Director: R.{Sir Henry Royce} B. North Director & Works Manager: C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Kirby. Secretary F.{Mr Friese} Stockwell EFC5/T. CHK/DEW.10 For the attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark. 2nd December, 1927 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. 6. Magnetos. We thank you for your letter of November 30th received this morning and note that you find the experimental cams on Magneto 99171 quieter than the standard cams. In accordance with the request contained in your letter we have put in hand further cams for this magneto and are also making similar cams for the two further magnetos of this type one of which we had promised to deliver this week. The making of cams according to the requirements set out in your letter will cause a little delay but we hope to send you a pair of such cams for magneto No. 99171 and the two further magnetos fitted with cams of similar form not later than Wednesday next which we trust will be in time for the 10,000 mile test. Everything possible will be done to hasten completion of these cams and if we are able to complete them earlier than anticipated we will despatch them immediately. P.T.O. | ||