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).
Testing of a changeover switch for a Bentley ignition system and a recommendation for further trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\5\ img428 | |
| Date | 23th May 1939 | |
| 6614 To By/RD. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}11/MH.{M. Huckerby}23.5.39. RE CHANGEOVER SWITCH FOR BENTLEY. In accordance with memo By/RD.3/B.22.3.39 two ignition coils were connected as suggested with the exception that an HT. switch was not inserted in the circuit; the HT. lead from coil to distributor being placed into each coil in turn to effect the change-over. No noticeable diminution of output was found in either case, and no other ill effects were to be found. We recommend, therefore, that a combined HT. and LT. switch be now obtained in order that the arrangement may be tried out on an experimental car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||