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).
Removing tungsten contact points from a Liberty ignition to fit onto a chassis ignition for experimental testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\5\ scan 120 | |
| Date | 17th August 1920 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EWT/Cy. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to FHC. X.2894 EFC2/T17.8.20. X.2894 - TUNGSTEN POINTS. As instructed in your R5/G28.6.20, we are now having three pairs of tungsten contact points removed from a Liberty ignition and fitting these to blades and screws of chassis ignition. We will send one pair of these to you for your observation and put the other two on experimental cars here. EFC. | ||