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).
Dissatisfaction with existing electrical wiring and instructing the procurement of neater, smaller diameter wire.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img053 | |
| Date | 8th December 1919 | |
| UNTIDY ELECTRICAL WIRING - R's EXASPERATION 1 EX LEADS (ULTIMATELY) ORIGINAL R5/G8.12.19. TO FULL ENCLOSURE IN ALUM CONDUITS. R.{Sir Henry Royce} RAMPANT To BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to PD. c. to PN.{Mr Northey} c. to Ck.{Mr Clark} X.2778 - RE ELECTRIC WIRING I was very pleased to read Mr. Northey's appreciation of our efforts in arranging the electrical wiring and fittings when compared with the Lucas arrangements on 1 EX. I am anxious to see the results on 2 EX. Mr. Northey says, however, that the armoured wire obtained from Glovers is larger than ever, and something to the effect that it is made fat with tow. I lately came to the conclusion that our wiring would be neater if wires were used that were smaller in diameter over the insulation, and drawn into tubes and bound together with tape or corded where they cannot be enclosed. Therefore, let Mr. Clark or someone go at once to Glovers and take this matter up to get an immediate supply of neater wire. I will send a copy of this note to Mr. Claremont who will, no doubt, arrange for someone to see Mr. Clark or see the work to be done. We want nothing but good strong mechanical material in the cable, plus a small amount of waterproof insulation to stand the very low voltage, viz.12, with some surging voltage (on a few wires) which has never been known to do | ||