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).
Instruction sheet detailing the results of bench and chassis tests on various H.T. ignition cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\1\ Scan117 | |
| Date | 26th November 1929 | |
| RR 238 (150 BKS.) (OB 461-9-12-24) MP 306975 X. 4473 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. INSTRUCTIONS. To E7.C. Date 26 - 11 - 1929 Order No. WD {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 92 Customer's No. X4473 Chassis. H.T ignition cables. We have now completed a long series of bench and chassis tests on various makes of H.T cable. The samples tested were "Gloverite" and "Super Gloverite" supplied by Messrs. W. T. Glover and Co, "Helsby" supplied by British Insulated and Helsby Cable Co. Ltd and "Maconite" supplied by The Macintosh Cable Co Ltd the last named being our standard H.T cable. The tests were carried out to our general specification of H.T. cable tests (dated 23-10-28) and the sections and test numbers referred to later, correspond to those of that specification. The results of these tests which include bench and chassis observations are as follows: Signed (contd) This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||