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).
From 'E' relaying Mr. Royce's instruction to stick with Lucas dynamos and not source from Smith or others.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page132 | |
| Date | 14th October 1919 | |
| R.R. D/A.{Mr Adams}(per) C. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} an'd pub'd 6 pce To EFC. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. " " BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " " EH. E1/G14.10.19. RE "SMITH" DYNAMO. X.295. Mr. Royce wishes me to tell you that he thinks we have so much complication now in using another company's dynamo notably, the Lucas, that we should not encourage the Smith or any other company to make dynamos for us, but stick to the Lucas until we make a machine of our own. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||