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).
The repair of Magneto No. 114788, which has a knocking noise in the gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\3\ scan0377 | |
| Date | 19th June 1929 | |
| X7791 EFC. c. to G/WFW. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/JT24/HP19.6.29. Re Magneto No.114788. Further to yours EFC4/T29.4.29 re repairs to Magneto above mentioned. Messrs. North's point out that this machine has been examined, and it is found that there is a knocking noise in the gears of this magneto as a result of excessive end play on the armature. This they are correcting free of charge and will return to us at the earliest possible moment. Our Replacement Order R.7761 refers. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [Signature] | ||