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).
Notes from a visit to Mr. Royce concerning preferences for wheels and specifications for the dynamo and electrical system.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img002 | |
| Date | 16th December 1918 | |
| R.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} & WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} VISIT RR at NW{N. Walker - Patents} Extract from EH1/LG16.12.18. Broad Spec/n for 40/50 Electrics DYNAMOS ELECTRICS The following notes were taken during Mr. Wormald's and my visit to Mr. Royce:- X.3476 WHEELS. X.3482. Mr. Royce is very keen on the Michelin disc wheel. They are his favourite. After this he considers the Rudge Whitworth would be better than the Dunlop. X.3374. DYNAMO. X.294. X.805 X.3412. Mr. Royce did not consider we should worry with Newton Bros. dynamo. He did not think they would produce a good enough quality job to suit us. He also considered the divided responsibility of the dynamo and the regulator would be bad. Ultimately we shall produce our own dynamos but for the first cars we shall have to buy them. We suggested that we should apply to all likely makers of dynamos and see what they have to offer. We should ask the makers of the dynamos to supply a switchboard which is fitted with a Weston Amp Meter. It should also have 3 switches - one for dynamo, another for side and tail lamp, and another for head lamps. Beside these 3 switches there should be connections provided on the switch board so that we can connect up to (1) Klexon Horn (2) battery ignition (3) starter press button switch and (4) inside lighting. Fuses should be provided on each connection. | ||