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).
Request to replace an R.R. ignition with a Delco system, and a clarifying handwritten response.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0234 | |
Date | 20th June 1938 | |
665 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/3/R.20.6.38. Will you please note that Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has requested that we should replace the R.R. ignition on his car with a Delco. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten signature]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten text]: Delco Ignition has been running on this car since it was first built. We have just changed over to Delco coil though in-place of RR 20000 twin with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||