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 dispatch of a case of wire specimens and their specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\2\ img040 | |
| Date | 25th August 1920 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X.802 EFC5/T25.8.20. X.802 - WIRING - GENERAL. X.2778 In accordance with your R10/G12.3.20, we now send to you case of specimens of wire with reference table in the lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Wires Nos. 1 to 7 are those in use as our present standard (modified Glover). Sample wires Nos. 8 & 9 for the earthed wiring scheme are not yet received from Messrs. Glover - these two samples will be forwarded to you when available. In the meanwhile we have put in a sample 70/36 with the loose braiding which you do not like. We also send inside the box copies of specifications of the wires numbered accordingly. The heavy cable is the same in the two cases. EFC. | ||