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).
Shorting distributor cover on chassis 3-AX-109 belonging to Lord Queensbury.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 12th January 1938 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Mr. c. to LA.{L. A. Archer} ---------- 361. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}18/N.12.1.38. ---------- Re: Chassis 3-AX-109 - Lord Queensbury. Shorting in distributor cover. ------------------------ The chauffeur of the above Owner rang up Cricklewood stating that a sparking across two of the high tension leads inside the distributor was causing a short between A.{Mr Adams} and B. block. Cricklewood have sent a new distributor, and I have asked them to send you the one that is failing, when it arrives at Cricklewood. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||