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Technical drawing for a Bijur outboard type sleeve shift.14th Mar 1921Box 40 \ 5  Scan081
The reverse of a document page showing a print room stamp.30th Dec 1921Box 40 \ 5  Scan082
Drawing Lec.1640 for the Goshawk II Bijur starter motor pinion, requesting pieces for testing.7th Oct 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan083
Provision of blueprints for Goshawk 11 Bendix Drive (Bijur) parts.7th Nov 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan084
Telegram confirmation to Springfield, USA, detailing pinion and wheel gear specifications.11th Nov 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan085
Blueprints for Goshawk 11 Bendix Drive (Bijur) parts.11th Nov 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan086
Trial of a Bijur type Bendix drive and requesting information.11th Nov 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan087
Adoption of the Bijur type Bendix Drive over the standard model and seeking further information.12th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan088
Difficulties obtaining parts and information from the Bijur Company for starter motors.6th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan089
Cablegram regarding the adoption of the Bijur Bendix clutch.6th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan090
Test report on the Bijur Bendix Drive detailing flywheel damage and washer failure after 8,000 starts.6th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan091
Test report on the Bijur type Bendix starter after approximately 8,000 starts, detailing wear and damage findings.12th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan092
Material specifications for a Goshawk starter motor flywheel gear.7th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan093
The production status of parts for the Goshawk II engine's 'Bijur' starter modification.8th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan094
Holding production for a 20 HP starter motor's Bijur Bendix drive pending further information from the supplier.12th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan095
Production delays with the Bijur Bendix starter motor for the 20 HP model.11th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan096
Production of the Bendix Drive and the finalisation of a new design for the 20 HP starter motor.14th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan097
Letter from Bijur Motor Appliance Company regarding a standard 4 1/2' starting motor.18th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan098
Performance characteristic graph for an ED-180 laminated pole motor, plotting various metrics against torque.26th Jul 1920Box 40 \ 5  Scan099
Telegram from Clifford in Springfield to Hydes in Derby requesting specifications for pinion teeth and offering a Bijur drive for the 'hawk' project.1st Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan100
Bijur Drive, attaching a copy of a previous document.1st Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan101
Letter discussing performance issues and recommendations for the Bijur Drive system on an experimental car.19th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan102
The testing and comparison of Bendix and Bijur starter pinions and flywheel gears on a Liberty car.19th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan103
Technical comparison of Bijur and Bendix starter motor systems, discussing pinion gears, ratios, and voltage.19th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan104
Technical comparison of various manual shift starter motor mechanisms.19th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan105
Comparison of starter motor engagement systems, including Westinghouse, Bijur, and Bendix types.19th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan106
Blueprint graph showing comparative performance curves for various starting motors.29th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan107
The standardisation of the Bijur type Bendix drive for the 20 HP starter motor.29th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan108
The Bijur Type Bendix Drive for a 20-HP starter motor.1st Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan109
Standardisation of a Bijur type Bendix drive for the starter motor, model Goshawk.6th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan110
Cost implications of standardising a Bijur type Bendix drive for the Goshawk II.29th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan111
Issues with the Bendix drive starter motor and a comparison with the alternative Bijur scheme.1st Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan112
Letter detailing the Bijur Company's response regarding the Bijur Drive system.3rd Jan 1925Box 40 \ 5  Scan113
Pinion and flywheel gear specifications for a starting device, including questions posed to the Bijur Company.28th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan114
Letter from Bijur Motor Appliance Company discussing the performance of an automatic shift and suggesting design modifications.28th Dec 1922Box 40 \ 5  Scan115
Letter providing detailed specifications on pinion clearances, shaft materials, and clutch torque values.9th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan116
Letter regarding the discontinuation of dished washers for the Bijur Starter Pinion.9th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan117
Letter from Bijur Motor Appliance Company regarding the material analysis and design of spring washers for the automatic shift.2nd Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan118
Notification regarding the modification of the Goshawk II Bijur Bendix Drive starter motor armature shaft.9th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan119
'Bijur Drive', attaching enclosures received from America.15th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan120
The delay on car Goshawk-11 due to a noisy starter drive and the subsequent replacement of the flywheel gear ring.19th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan121
Slipping clutch on a Bijur starter drive due to suspected oil contamination.29th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan122
Reliability of the Bijur starter drive compared to the Bendix drive.31th Jan 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan123
The testing and failure analysis of a Bijur starter drive, concluding failure is due to incorrect fitting.1st Feb 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan124
Comparison of Bijur and Bendix drive systems, mentioning the transfer of the 'Seagull' scheme to the 'Goshawk'.19th May 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan125
The performance of Bijur electrical units, detailing success with the starter motor but consistent failure of voltage regulators.19th May 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan126
Specification of test and inspection for a 20 HP starter motor with a Bijur Bendix friction drive scheme.30th May 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan127
Noisy starter on a 20-HP chassis, suggesting repair over replacement.11th Jul 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan128
Requesting the immediate replacement of Bendix starter pinions with Bijur ones on 20 HP demonstration cars.16th Jul 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan129
Impracticality of changing the Bendix pinion to a Bijur type on 20-HP demonstration cars.21th Jul 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan130
Bendix Starter Pinion failure on chassis 44-G-2 and its replacement with an improved Bijur type.13th Aug 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan131
Instructions and test results for a starter-motor slipping clutch on an 8GI engine.4th Sep 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan132
Instructing the stores to despatch a Bijur Clutch Spanner and Clamp at no charge.1st Sep 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan133
New Bijur starting pinion design, drawing Lec.1759, for the Goshawk engine.1st Sep 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan134
The supply of standard and improved cork driving washers for Bijur Drive experiments.23th Oct 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan135
Disintegrated cork washer issue on starter motors for the 20-HP Chassis.13th Dec 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan136
Starter motor trouble on the 20 HP chassis due to disintegrating cork washers.8th Dec 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan137
Failure of cork washers in the Bijur Starting Pinion and proposing a new assembly method.20th Dec 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan138
Failures of the 20-HP Starter Bendix Gear, including specific instances and investigation findings.22th Dec 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan139
Failures of the 20-HP Starter Bendix Gear.28th Dec 1923Box 40 \ 5  Scan140
Failures of the 20 HP starter Bendix gear and proposed solutions.11th Jan 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan141
The increasing failures of the Bijur Bendix starter mechanism on the 20-HP chassis.18th Jan 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan142
Recurring spring washer failure and proposed solutions, anticipating customer enquiries.18th Jan 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan143
Noisy starter on car X.3587 and the progress of suggested improvements.30th May 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan144
Faults with the starter motor and driver's seat on a 5-Goshawk-11 (Beaton all-weather) car.20th Jun 1934Box 40 \ 5  Scan145
Broken starter motor spring and the arrangement for a replacement.21th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan146
Requesting a missing starter motor part to test a car with Balloon tyres.24th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan147
Issues with removing a starter from a 5-Goshawk-11 and a discussion on Bendix versus Bijur pinions.24th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan148
Dispatching a damaged starter motor and bendix from car 5-G-11 and arranging a replacement.25th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan149
Arranging for a mechanic to fit a new starter motor to car 5-G-11.25th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan150
Sending two starter motors to London via passenger train.25th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan151
Dispatch of a Starter Motor with Bijur Drive as a replacement for the original Bendix Drives.25th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan152
Improved Bijur starter pinion, detailing tests and failures of clutch materials.27th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan153
Drive fault, its modification, and a proposal for a more reliable and quieter starter motor scheme.27th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan154
From 'R' regarding the improvement and standardisation of Bendix and Bijur components for Goshawk engines.30th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan155
Redesign and improvement of Bendix and Bijur pinions from original American designs.2nd Jul 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan156
Standardisation of Chassis Parts for an Improved Type Bijur Drive.28th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan157
The standardisation of starter motor pinion drives for the 20 HP Chassis, replacing the old Bendix Drive type.14th Jul 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan158
Requesting a reply regarding the starter motor pinion drive for replacements on a 20 HP chassis.14th Jul 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan159
Standardisation document for a starter motor pinion drive for replacements.28th Jun 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan160
Standardisation sheet for a starter motor pinion drive replacement on a 20 HP chassis.7th Jul 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan161
Performance issues with the 20 HP starter pinion.29th Nov 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan162
Performance and standardization of starter motor pinions for Goshawks.3rd Dec 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan163
The comparison and replacement of Bendix and Bijur starter drives on Goshawk models.11th Dec 1924Box 40 \ 5  Scan164
Proposal for the 20 HP Steering Motor Drive.23th Dec 1925Box 40 \ 5  Scan165
Faulty starter motor on chassis 10-GIII after 2948 miles.12th Apr 1926Box 40 \ 5  Scan166
The unsatisfactory performance of the starter motor for Chassis 10-GIII after 7526 miles.23th Apr 1926Box 40 \ 5  Scan167
Distressing noise from the starter on a 20 HP car, requesting an investigation or replacement.18th Jun 1926Box 40 \ 5  Scan168
Telegram requesting a driver-mechanic to collect visitors and return a Goshawk for improvements.20th Sep 1926Box 40 \ 5  Scan169
Trial of a simplified sequence starter on the 20 HP model.2nd Nov 1926Box 40 \ 5  Scan170
Exclusion of dynamo and starter motor brushes from the spares kit.21th Feb 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan171
Report investigating a starter motor's failure to engage, attributing it to an oil leak from the crankshaft.17th May 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan172
Query from C.A. Vandervell & Co. Ltd. regarding the engagement of a pinion on the 20 HP Car.19th May 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan173
Cover letter to Mr. W. H. Glaser regarding an enquiry, enclosing proof pages of an instruction book and a description of a starter pinion.21th May 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan174
Potential improvements to the 20 HP Bijur starter pinion and gear design.23th May 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan175
Quality variation in cork friction driving pieces for the 20 HP Starting Motor.20th Jun 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan176
Proposal for a cost-saving modification to the 20 HP Chassis starter motor, involving a cork-fitted plate.23th Jun 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan177
Investigation into the failures and causes of issues with the 20 HP starter motor.24th Jun 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan178
Starter unit faults, including a proposed 'V' stop design and investigation into cork clutch and spring issues.24th Jun 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan179
The quality of cork discs and issues with starter pinion engagement due to spring weakness.24th Jun 1927Box 40 \ 5  Scan180


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