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).
Requesting the design and trial of a flexible metallic earth connection for the chassis battery ignition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\3\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 21th May 1920 | |
| X.4054 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from EFC, c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Thr EFC1/T21.5.20. X.3129 - CHASSIS BATTERY IGNITION. X.4054 Flexible Metallic Connection between Condenser Housing and Chassis Frame. Referring to our EFC1/T16.4.20, we have now received word that Mr. Royce would like this flexible earth connection experimentally tried on a car. Will you, therefore, kindly design a suitable connection as suggested in our memo above referred to. EFC. | ||