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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).
Creation and scope of an appendix for a new car model, specifically regarding its electrical equipment.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\2\  Scan110
Date  26th April 1917
  
R.R. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/158/13.

Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}18/W4220 Contd.- 2.

writing it. We have not very much hope of preparing an Appen-
dix in a way which is useful, which covers the ground, and at
the same time does not give one the impression that the install-
ation is complicated.

With regard to your question as to how many cars this
description will refer to before the R.R. arrangement is adopt-
ed{J. L. Edwards}, we cannot say very definitely, as this will depend on wheth-
er modifications to the scheme at present in the Experimental
Dept. are found to be necessary, but we think it is certain
that 1500 cars will be built in accordance with the present
standard arrangement. ( The smaller diameter Glover's Cable
comes in at the 601st. Chassis but the Appendix will not be
altered for this). The descriptions and instructions con-
tained in this Appendix render unnecessary some of the descript-
ions in the present instruction book, but for the present this
Appendix is being issued separately. When the complete new
book is published the necessary deletions of old matter will,
of course, be made.

We have felt that since the extensive electrical equip-
ment now on the car is a new venture which will undoubtedly demand
care and attention on the part of the owner or driver, we should
do all we can in the way of descriptions and instructions to en-
sure that the attention it receives is guided and trained as far
as possible, and for this reason it appears desirable not to
attempt to cut down this Appendix too much. We ought to be sure
that we have covered the ground adequately, at the same time
doing all we can to render these instructions convenient for use.

Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} [Signature]
  
  


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