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).
Report from France regarding an electrical cutout failure on chassis 14.EX, with a handwritten follow-up asking for more details.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\2\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 12th April 1928 | |
| X.7740 To EX. From EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} c. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} /T12.4.28. In a report from France on the running of chassis 14.EX, the following paragraph occurs :- "We had a failure of electrical cutout, due to a stud working loose. It was necessary to dismantle the cutout from dash to make O.K." Handwritten notes: E.F.C. E.F.C. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} When the car + Dodd return will you please let us have a more explicit explanation of which stud gave trouble. WB {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} Refers to auto-switch. JA | ||