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 on coil fastenings, a new tapping machine, and distributor plate modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0252 | |
| Date | 14th October 1912 | |
| Sept 2/12 Y.436 Better method of fastening connections on the coils as per Sample submitted to Mr Elliott ie Square head to avoid turning round and breaking wire off. (no extra time taken done on Pantograph Machine):- Oct 11/12 Y.437. New tapping machine present machine to heavy and slow for small work, and especially Brass work. Oct 14/12 Y.438 Location of Simmal Distributor plate It is very difficult to an outside person to tell if the Plate E1442 is seated well down on the pins E1407. owing to the small amount of difference between the Studs E1414 & E1408 especially if these happened to be drilled on the deep side of the limits. Could not a more distinguished feature such as. — the stud E1414 being made larger in dia (say .312 in place of .260. It would then be impossible to fit the cover on the wrong way and would always ensure the Cover being down in position. | ||