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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).
Repairs received for various electrical components between December 1930 and January 1931.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 70\3\  scan0362
Date  3rd February 1931
  
X8783.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
C.EFC.
C.EM.
EJB1/EG.3.2.31.
Repairs received from Dec. 16th. 1930. to Jan. 31st. 1931.
Cut-outs.
6 received, all requiring new contacts, 3 of these were also damaged by mishandling.
Starter Switches. 20 HP.
3 received, all requiring new contacts.
Switchboxes.
14 received requiring new contacts, especially main charging contact.
Motors.
1 S.S. Type sticks due to leather wiper.
20. HP.
6. Slipping drives.
2. Test for stock. O.K.
1. Noisy Pinion.
1. Brushes sticky.
1. Fit new spring.
3. General overhaul.
Ignition Coils.
D.72503. Type. 1 received. 1 O.K.
D.71650. " 22 " 12 O.K. 10 shorted.
D.70982. " 9 " 4 O.K. 5 "
D.70346. " 7 " 4 O.K. 3 "
Earlier Types. 12 " 9 O.K. 3 "
Dynamos.
20. HP. 6 Rec'd C'Wood. repair for C.R.D.R.
4 Solder Run.
1. Burnt out.
2 Bad bearings.
cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
  
  


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