Advising against fitting a self-starter to a customer's car, stating it is an unnecessary complication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 6th January 1912 | |
| Ref. 96. 2. (handwritten) 86027. (handwritten) X223 (handwritten) BB13/L6112. W to S. 6/1/12. Mr Johnson wished you to make it clear to Mrs McMillan that with regard to the fitting of a self starter, it adds an unnecessary complication with an R.R. Car, as if it is properly kept in order it will start on the switch 9 times out of 10. The Committee are also of the opinion that we should not fit a self starter unless our customer absolutely insists on this course. R.R. 235A (100H) N 301. 28.11.11 G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2195 (printed at bottom, upside down) | ||
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).