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).
Proposal for a master switch for body wiring to disconnect accessory circuits and prevent battery discharge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\2\ img231 | |
| Date | 1st February 1932 | |
| X6082 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.2/MA.l. 2. 32. X77416 BODY WIRING. Re Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}4/KV.29.1.32. we consider an additional very useful feature would be a master switch on the instrument board, similar to the Bentley, whereby all the accessory circuits could be disconnected from the positive supply when leaving the car. We have had a case only this week on 20-EX where an electrical body heating accessory was inadvertently left on thereby discharging the battery. This feature in any case should be an essential feature on J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. where it is proposed to rely solely on battery ignition in order to prevent exhausted battery trouble. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||