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).
Diagnosing ignition drive failures, suspecting high slipper wheel poundage and a pin issue.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0138 | |
Date | 2nd November 1938 guessed | |
WALLER VINGT ET UN CHATEAUROUX. 600w? SUSPECT IGNITION DRIVE FAILURES DUE TO HIGH SLIPPER WHEEL POUNDAGE STOP OFFICIAL SETTING [REDACTED] 10 LBS at 17 INCH RADIUS. STOP SUSPECT PIN DRIVING ROLLS-ROYCE GOVERNOR WILL NOW BE BENT. W.A. Robotham | ||