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).
Status report on materials and components for the 20HP chassis, batch 751-1000.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0041 | |
| Date | 25th June 1923 | |
| "D" Dept. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} X4554 BY18-P25.6.23. 20HP CHASSIS. 751-1000. MATERIAL. (1) S.S. Motor Armature. O.K. (2) S.S. Motor Bearing Bracket & Brush Holders. O.K. (3) S.S. Motor Commutator. O.K. (4) S.S. Motor Frame & Field Winding. O.K. (5) S.S. Motor Bendix Drive. O.K. (6) S.S. Motor Starting Switch. O.K. (7) R.R. Dynamo Armature. O.K. (8) R.R. Bearing Brackets & Brush Holders. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} inclines rather to bringing in the new cast brush gear - this matter should therefore be held up for the present. (9) R.R. Dynamo Commutator. O.K. (10) R.R. Frame & Field Winding. O.K. (11) R.R. Dynamo Suspension O.K. (12) Distributor for Battery Ignition‡ O.K. (13) Condensor for Battery Ignition. O.K. (14) Ignition Gear. O.K. for new position of Wheelcase (15) Ballast Resistance‡ O.K. (16) Distribution Board & Cut-out. This unit Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} tells me W.W. are thinking of modifying in regard to the method of securing the cover. The Cut-outs and Contacts etc., will be in order and modification will be in connection with the cover itself and the method of securing same. (17) Switchbox. It is proposed to fit this from the back & use a special button scheme, by which it is possible to keep the lights on without holding down the button. contd. | ||