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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).
Fitting of a governor and a Vertex Magneto to marine engines to prevent over-revving.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 163\7\  img341
Date  5th April 1940
  
CHILDS. let us order one of these and test on a high power engine on the test bed.
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
MARINE ENGINES.
I mentioned to you the other day that Commander Grylls had said he would like to see a governor of some sort fitted to Marine Engines so as to prevent over-revving due to kicking of the stern in heavy seas. I communicated with the Scintilla people who I thought had produced a device, and am sending you herewith pamphlets referring to such a device and their magneto.
We might conceivably fit a Vertex Magneto instead of our distributor, as I understand that these magnetos have been approved by the Admiralty.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}
  
  


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