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).
Burning of platinum battery ignition contact points due to oil presence in a customer's car and on Phantom models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 70\3\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 14th September 1926 | |
| W/S. To PN.{Mr Northey} from EFC. X8783 EFC2/T14.9.26. RE BATTERY IGNITION CONTACT POINTS ON MR. SIDNEY'S CAR. X4652 Further to our EFC1/T7.6.26, we understand that the new ignition parts (oil excluding device) have not yet been fitted to Mr. Sidney's car. As we have not heard further in the matter we suppose that the platinum points are now going better. We have formed an impression that the rapid burning away of platinum points on a few of the Phantoms, due to the presence of oil, is more serious for the first few thousand miles than afterwards. Perhaps your experience will confirm this. EFC. | ||