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).
Expressing frustration over delays in modifying the battery ignition wiring arrangement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img052 | |
| Date | 8th December 1919 | |
| TO BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CJ. " " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " " CK.{Mr Clark} " " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R - RESENTS 'SCRAGGY LOOK' IGN WIRING ORIGINAL D R7/G8/12/19. R-RAMPANT Ref R4/31/1/19 X3129 RE BATTERY IGNITION. X3713. X-3714. X 939 I hope I am mistaken, but I hear that no progress has been made in taking advantage of the ease in which the coil can be fitted near the distributor and also the use of an insulated tube or trough for supporting the high tension conductors (instead of the earthed iron tube we are at present fitting.) It is imperative for these faults to be put right quickly. There is not the slightest excuse for this particular one delaying output, and this modification should also be embodied in the next car which is going the 10,000 miles trial. In the meantime I hope BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} will see that no more material is being ordered to the old arrangement than is absolutely necessary. You will remember that ever since the Armistice and the introduction of the non-trembler ignition I have been endeavouring to do away with the scraggy look of the separated wires entering the distributor, but cannot do so through one obstruction or another. The present arrangement was being used because the materials were in stock for a certain number of cars. The latest arrangement is still more desirable because it is more efficient as well, as being less ugly, and I think is quite easy to apply. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||