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).
Requesting an order for various electrical units for B.80 engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img169 | |
| Date | 10th May 1940 | |
| Derby works 6144 File RH.{R. Hollingworth} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}7/JMS.10.5.40. With regard to your memo HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/CP2/SW.1.5.40. the following units will be required. Please order accordingly: 2 R.R. Dynamos to be built for B.80 engines. 6 C.45-PV (Rover type) dynamos to be ordered from Messrs. Lucas. 6 Lucas "R" type coils, suitable for 12 volt system to be ordered from Messrs. Lucas. 3 Delco Remy distributors to D.B.2012 (B.60 type) to be ordered. 6 Lucas M.45G. starter motors to be ordered. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||