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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).
Electrical failures including faulty coils, dynamo regulators, and ammeter short circuits.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\2\  scan0258
Date  28th August 1939
  
-2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/N.28.8.39 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}


In regard to electrical failures, the chief
items have been faulty coils and dynamo regulators sticking.
The short circuiting of the ammeter was due to the close
proximity of the terminal spade lug to the ammeter casing.
This was immediately rectified on all cars.


GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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