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).
The inspection of coils after a failure and the consequences of leaving a switch on.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\3\ Scan175 | |
| Date | 6th August 1919 | |
| -2- cause an earth unless the clearance is sufficient to allow for this. In view of this failure, we are taking action to inspect coils accordingly, and any which we do not consider satisfactory we shall return to the works. Will you please instruct Works accordingly. Although we have given instructions never to leave switch on - we must anticipate that this will happen - but he should only suffer by batteries discharged not burning out of coil. RB{R. Bowen} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 255 A.{Mr Adams} (100 'D' (B) 100 6-8-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2160 | ||