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).
Change to continuous cam ring type Watford magnetos and their effect on noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\2\ Scan259 | |
| Date | 25th June 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X8193 EFC/T25.6.28. WATFORD MAGNETOS, TYPE EW.6. x2791 Your ref. RL/M21.6.28. With the exception of the machine on 14-EX (see Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL1/LG18.6.28), all the EW6. Watford magnetos on experimental cars are now of the continuous cam ring type. We have comparatively recently received sufficient machines of this type to change them all over. Our previous reports of the noisiness of the EW6. magnetos referred to machines with the old or built-up type of cam ring, and these were agreed to be noisy, and generally speaking noisier than the Lucas, by all concerned. Some of the Lucas machines have developed noise with much running though in certain instances these have remained quiet. Now that we have persuaded Messrs. North to provide continuous cam rings we are very much better off on the score of noise. It remains to be seen whether these Watford machines with continuous cam rings maintain their quietness after many miles of running. We think there is a good chance of this, but at present none have done more than 2,000 miles. EFC. | ||