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).
Agreement to use a modified 20/25HP dynamo in place of a specially designed small generator for an ignition scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img269 | |
| Date | 21th November 1934 | |
| +6013 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.4/MA.21.11.34. BATTERY IGNITION GENERATOR. It has been agreed that in order to get our ignition scheme flying we shall use one of our own 20/25HP. type dynamos in lieu of the small generator which is being specially designed for the job. We confirm that you will arrange to have the dynamo modified to take the R.A.E. generator spigoted end bracket and a modified spider made to suit the R.R. taper for use with the standard Kestrel generator flexible drive. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||