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).
Decision for a new, more robust arrangement of electrical wiring circuits.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan110 | |
| Date | 19th September 1928 | |
| EFC. } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} & E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Struck through] BI. [Struck through] Copy to BI. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Struck through] ORIGINAL EAC.10. ELECTRICAL WIRING. We have decided on another arrangement of circuits. It is simpler, more easily understood, and more robust. The feature is that the switchbox has nothing to do with the charge, and there is a separate charging switch, and the C. is deleted from the switchbox. The chief thing that has made us decide this is that the green light scheme will result in the driver using the charging switch when the dynamo is on full amperes, and there-fore much more liable to burn the switch. If a separate switch is used it can be more robust, and can be made proof against burning, and gives us all the facilities we need - i.e. of running either or both ignitions with and without charge. The only disadvantage is that the separate switch should be turned 'off' (if not already) when car is garaged, and 'on' when taken out, but the auto: charging switch will do the former if the driver forgets, and if he omits to turn on the ammeter shews. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||