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Notification regarding the modification of the Goshawk II Bijur Bendix Drive starter motor armature shaft.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\5\  Scan119
Date  9th January 1923
  
X3587
NMS
C. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead}
c. EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ds26/H. 9. 1. 23.

GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II. BIJUR BENDIX DRIVE.

In connection with the Starter Motor parts issued to-day, we have modified the Armature Shaft to make it more suitable for production, therefore some new parts are required for the above.

Attached hereto Alteration 1032/D. with prints of new parts. This makes the Bendix Drive suitable only for use with Armature Assembly D.50966.

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ds.

[Stamp]: RECEIVED JAN 10 1923 8H
  
  
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