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 concerning cutout setting and regulator value issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\2\ img096 | |
| Date | 25th June 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. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM' '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 SERVICE DEPÔTS BELFAST: 3/5, CALVIN STREET & 25/27, UPPER POTTINGER BIRMINGHAM, 18: GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON, 4: 89, OLD SHOREHAM RD., HOVE BRISTOL: 345, BATH ROAD CARDIFF: 54A, PENARTH ROAD COVENTRY: PRIORY STREET DUBLIN: PORTLAND STREET, NORTH, (OFF RUSSELL STREET) EDINBURGH, 11: 80, STEVENSON DR., GORGIE GLASGOW: 227/229, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ROAD LEEDS: 84, ROSEVILLE ROAD LIVERPOOL, 13: 450/456, EDGE LANE LONDON: DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3. LONDON: 787/789, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10. LONDON: 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.1. SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON: 155, CHARLTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18 MANCHESTER, 3: 291/293, DEANSGATE, (Summit House) MANCHESTER: TALBOT RD, STRETFORD NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 2: 64/68, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY'S PLACE WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO EAW/S. 25th June, 1937. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sir, In reply to your letter of the 24th I was surprised to note that you have found that the cutout setting actually rises above the regulator value, because according to our figures the highest cutout setting even under your extreme conditions should not have been above about 15 volts, while the regulator value would not come below about 16.5, leaving a substantial margin. However, I am having the matter very carefully investigated and will write you further in the course of a day or so, but there should not be any necessity for adding temperature compensation to the cutout. So far we have no evidence whatever from service or from any other source to indicate that there is any need for this. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} Watson | ||