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).
Failures of a turn coil and wind tone horns on vehicles 6.B.IV. & 35-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 4th April 1937 | |
| C O P Y. HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. 4th April 1937. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/8/JAB. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 300a 6.B.IV. & 35-EX. Further to my conversation with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. on Wednesday last, I have returned to Derby for your attention:- 1) Special 15.000 miles turn coil failed on 6.B.IV. after 4.300 miles running. 2) Lucas under bonnet wind tone horns off 35-EX. The high tone horn failed completely on frequent occasions from the start of the running. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||