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).
The overhauling of electrical units from car B-56-BN after 18,600 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\5\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 26th June 1936 | |
| X24a To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.24/JH. 26.6.36. Electrical Units off B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} The electrical equipment on the above car has now completed 18,600 miles. Before being replaced on the car, some of the units require overhauling; the units and the necessary work to be done on them, being as follows :- Dynamo. Insulation cleaned of breakdown due to carbon dust. Generally cleaned and overhauled. Commutator skimmed. Bearings cleaned and checked. Motor. Cleaned and overhauled. Epichychic gearing cleaned out. Insulation on brush flexibles renewed, where worn. Stop-lamp switch. Broken spring contact removed and new one fitted. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||