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).
Telegram from Royce to Hives and Clark regarding difficulties with an earth scheme for twelve-volt electrical equipment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img116 | |
| Date | 26th July 1920 | |
| CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM TELEPHONED TO CHICHESTER. ROYCAR DERBY. ORIGINAL. X.3923 X.4165 X.3654 X.295 X.4164 X.2778 X.3762 HIVES CLARK REGARDING 6EX AND FUTURE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE CANNOT HAVE EARTH SCHEME FOR TWELVE VOLTS IF DELAGE CAN STOP SUGGEST STRIVING HARD TO ADOPT SMITH DYNAMO + OUR SWITCHBOARD WITH COMBINED AMMETER AND A MODIFIED DISTRIBUTION BOARD CARRYING SMITH CUTOUT FOR EITHER EARTH SCHEME OR DOUBLE WIRING SCHEME FOR LIGHTS. STOP SUGGEST TEMPORARILY FITTING 6 EX OR 49 GB AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AS ABOVE. STOP I AM CONSULTING SALES AS TO SUPPLIES AVAILABLE+ ROYCE. | ||