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 the Air Ministry regarding the supply and testing of metal braided ignition cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img134 | |
| Date | 6th November 1933 | |
| c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. COPY. NST 86117 AIR MINISTRY, LONDON, W.C.2. 251451/33/R.D.E.3/R.F.B. Your ref: RG{Mr Rowledge}/TSN.9/DM.{D. Munro} 6th November, 1933. METAL BRAIDED IGNITION CABLES. Gentlemen, Adverting to your letter of August 31, I am directed to state that the delay in dealing with this matter is regretted and to inform you that phosphor bronze braided cable similar to Sample 3 referred to in the Department's letter of August 15, is manufactured by the British Insulated Cables, Limited. 2. It is understood that you are already experimenting with this, or a similar type of cable, as per your letter of August 11 on the same subject. 3. Experiments are proceeding at the Royal Aircraft Establishment using this type of cable for a complete engine installation of the H.T. ignition equipment. No results are yet to hand, but as soon as they are available they will form the subject of a further communication to be addressed to you in due course. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd) E.L.M. Emtage. for Assistant Director/R.D.E. for Director of Technical Development. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. | ||