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).
Design improvement for the magneto connection and bracket.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\July1923\ Scan62 | |
| Date | 14th July 1923 guessed | |
| contd:- -2- when the Magneto is not in use, and therefore the control should be disconnected. At present we have a snap connection ball joint on the magneto contact breaker arm but this leaves a short dangling connection which is liable to jam on one of the bolts holding the gearbox. It would be better if we had the snap connection direct on to the control lever so that there would be no loose piece moving when the magneto is disconnected. We have just seen the LeC. drawing of the Magneto Bracket. If we use the other boss for the stud as you suggest we can easily move the magneto back .100" without affecting the accessibility. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||