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).
Alternative schemes for distribution board fuses in response to a complaint about stretched fuse wires.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\1\ Scan187 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1924 | |
| X 4410 C. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD13/ML1 2.2.24. X.4410 - DISTRIBUTION BOARD FUSES. Referring to EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 's complaint about the Fuse wire being stretched to breaking point we now send you herewith alternative schemes as shown on "D" Scheme 351; one is a simple Nut and Bolt arrangement comprising the following parts:- D.51275 - Fuse Body - 1 off. D.51276 - Fuse Contact R.H. - 1 off. D.51277 - Fuse Contact L.H. - 1 off. } per Fuse. D.51278 - Bolt - 2 off. D.50474 - Lock Washer - 2 off. The contacts rivetted on to the fuse body in the standard way. The other is, the Fuse Wire crumpled at the end, pushed into a slot and held by a screw. D.51272 - Clamp - 2 off. D.51273 - Contact - 2 off. } per Fuse. D.51274 - Screw - 2 off. D.50470 - Fuse Body - 1 off. Prints of new parts herewith:- D.51272 - Clamp. D.51273 - Contact. D.51274 - Screw. D.51275 - Fuse Body. D.51276 - Fuse Contact R.H. D.51277 - Fuse Contact L.H. D.51278 - Bolt. "D" Scheme 351. Will you please put these in hand. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. | ||