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).
Notes following a visit to West Wittering regarding design issues with the switchbox, battery, starter, primer, and bodywork.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 1st July 1920 | |
| X.393 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to GJ. " Rn.{Mr Robinson} " Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " Sy. " Ry. " FV. " EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X.3623.RE VISIT OF MESSRS. RONALD, HIVES, MOWBRAY, " X.1698.and COWAN TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town, 1ST. JULY, 1920. The following notes give the matters not dealt with by Mr. Royce in his memo ER/217.7.20. concerning the above visit, and having no connection with the chief matter discussed, which Mr. Royce is also dealing with separately :- SWITCHBOX. X.3760. The letters H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} S. A T. and D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} on the switchbox are too large on the model fitted to chassis G.EX. These letters should be reduced in size before the switchbox is standardised. BATTERY. X.3619. The tube carrying the rear end of the battery under the chassis was thought by Mr. Royce to be too large and too much mixed up with the exhaust pipe. He would like some attempt made to reduce the size of the tube and increase the clearance with the lagging of the exhaust pipe. On inspecting the connections of the battery Mr. Royce remarked that there should be no earth connection near the battery and that the only earth connection on the system should be the detachable one on the distribution board. STARTER. X.3986. X.3350. Mr. Hives stated that the law many toothed dog "burrs" before it is possible to release the starting switch. Mr. Royce has suggested the use of a toggle spring to enable the engine to filing out the clutch. PRIMER. X.1690. The spring on the induction pipe cock of the primer on chassis G.EX is not considered necessary, and should be removed in accordance with instructions given in H1/G6.4.19. See also memo H1/G30.9.19. BODYWORK X.3393. It was pointed out that the reason for removing pre-bodies from the chassis during even a light overhaul was to prevent damage to the bodywork and upholstery. We were rather likely to receive complaints from customers on this point, and apparently the only way to deal with it was to make a careful record of the condition of the pain work and upholstery, and then carefully store the body while the chassis was receiving attention. Contd. | ||