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).
Request to return a Rotax W.C.F. generator for examination and report after a 100-hour type test on a Merlin 'G' 3 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img330 | |
| Date | 5th December 1936 | |
| To Rep-from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WO. Mr H/?P Mr G/?WW Lz/Wst. Mr Berrett (A.I.D) 614 2 HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WO.2/WFC.5.12.36. O/55248. Will you please arrange to have the following returned to the makers for examination and report. 1 - Rotax type W.C.F. Generator 1000 watt 24 volt No. 5001. The above was removed from Merlin 'G' 3 after completing 100 hours type test. We attach hereto A.I.D. release note No. 226 which is to be sent with the generator. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WO. Handwritten: A.V.M debited R.A.F. Farnborough P & L | ||