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).
Requesting the fitting of Lucas electrical components to a B.60 No.2 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img160 | |
| Date | 30th March 1940 | |
| elect. 6144 To HFS/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c.c. to HV. (Park Leys) RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}6/JH.30.3.40. re B.60 No.2. (9.B.V.) Will you please arrange for the following units to be fitted to the above engine before it is installed in 9.B.V. 1 Lucas dynamo (mounted to PL.104) 1 Regulator and cutout unit (Lucas Rover type) 1 Lucas Coil (PL.144) M132 1 Lucas Starter Motor DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2563. Wiring and tubes to PL.126. In order to get the best out of the ignition coil the battery earth should be changed over to positive. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||