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} | ||