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).
Return of magnetos for repair and modification from Kestrel and Merlin engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\3\ Scan414 | |
| Date | 7th May 1936 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WO c. DZ/HP. c. G/Kb. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. Mr. Underwood(A.I.D) Handwritten: Y6060. Further to memo ref. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/EM.5/WFC.27.4.36 will you please arrange to have the following magnetos, which have now been released by the A.I.D., returned to the makers for repair and modification. Watford Type SP.{Mr Spinney}12-3 Nos.137807 and 13775 Handwritten: Received 16-6-36. The above have been removed from Kestrel 4329 with faulty slow speed wheel bearings. Handwritten: Received 27-7-36 B.T.H. C1SE.12S-N Nos F.8826 and H.1080.4 Handwritten: 29-7-36. The above have been removed from Merlin C.5 engine and require modifying to Type Test 'P' standard. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WO | ||