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).
History of the Lucas Dynamo for the B.60 engine, detailing modifications and proposals for future schemes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img051 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1940 | |
| To. Dr. [REDACTED], from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Copy. Mr. [REDACTED] c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}6/3.1.40. RE LUCAS DYNAMO - B.60 ENGINE. We would like to tell you the history of the Lucas Dynamo on the B.60 engine. A standard machine was supplied to us by Lucas, and our only criticism was that its end plates were designed for the belt adjustment with an off-side mounting. Nevertheless we produced a scheme for mounting it on the near-side of our engine without modification. This was PD.123 dated Feb.25th/38. Because some of the adjustment links were consequently not ideal, the electrical section were allowed to design and make a completely new R.R. machine for this engine, which has been fitted to the cars. The scheme for the Lucas machine PD.123 was for the twin-belt engine. We propose to make a similar scheme for the single belt engine and to issue it for fitting to Ripplet chassis 2.R.2. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||