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).
Letter from Joseph Lucas Limited regarding the dispatch and technical specifications of a new LR7 Regulator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\2\ img115 | |
| Date | 30th September 1937 | |
| HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BIRMINGHAM CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. 'KING OF THE ROAD' LAMPS, HORNS, 'CYCLEALITIES', 'MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES', 'MOTORALITIES', MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes, A.B.C 5th & 6th EDITn & BENTLEY'S 1st & 2nd. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM' SERVICE DEPÔTS BELFAST: 3/5, CALVIN STREET & 1/3, RAVENHILL ROAD. BIRMINGHAM, 18: GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON, 4: 95, OLD SHOREHAM RD. HOVE BRISTOL: 345, BATH ROAD CARDIFF: 54A, PENARTH ROAD COVENTRY: PRIORY STREET DUBLIN: PORTLAND STREET, NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD EDINBURGH, II: 60 STEVENSON RD., GORGIE GLASGOW: 227/229, ST GEORGE'S ROAD LEEDS: 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD LIVERPOOL, 13: 450/456, EDGE LANE LONDON: DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3 LONDON: 757/759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10 LONDON: 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} W.1 SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON: 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18 MANCHESTER, 3: 29/31, DEANSGATE SUPPLY DEPOT MANCHESTER: TALBOT RD. STRETFORD NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 2: 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Limited, D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr.Childs. Dear Sirs, We are sending you under separate cover, a further LR{Mr Ellor}7 Regulator, mounted upon an RF50 Control Box, No.LT.1325. This Regulator is fitted with a 3-turn Main Series and 2-turn Low Series Winding, and has been set to 16.1 volts on open circuit. It will be remembered that the previous 2 regulators - LR{Mr Ellor}7's of the same type, were set to 15.8 volts.. This unit has an average production fitting, and its output at 13 and 15 volts, will be on the top limit of your specification. Output at 15 volts(cold) 7 amps Output at 13 volts(cold) 16 amps. No doubt you will test this Regulator in conjunction with the other two recently sent to you, and would add that we shall be following on with three LRT7's in the course of a day or so. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P. Palmer Technical Sales Dept. | ||