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).
Letter from C.A. Vandervell & Co. Ltd. regarding the feasibility of special windings for a starter motor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan191 | |
| Date | 24th January 1922 | |
| X. 4342 V BY ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT AUTOMOBILE AIRCRAFT AND MARINE EQUIPMENTS FOR LIGHTING STARTING AND IGNITION C.A.Vandervell & Co Lᴛᴅ OF ACTON, LONDON, W. 3. Manufacturing Electrical Engineers ALSO AT BIRMINGHAM, BRIGHTON, MANCHESTER, DUBLIN, PARIS, LYONS, TURIN & MILAN DATE 24th. January. 192 2. REF. SP {Mr Spinney} /MDB/ DEPT. SUBJECT MEMBERS OF THE 'PHONE (10 LINES) CHISWICK 2000 TELEGRAMS "VANTERIA, PHONE" LONDON CABLE CODES MOTOR TRADE (S.M.M.T.) A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. For the attention of Mr. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark. Dear Sirs, Re Starter Motor. We are in receipt of your letter of the 23rd. inst., reference EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 2/T for which accept our best thanks. PER We regret that it is not possible to incorporate special windings in the "3" starters which we are supplying you with as it rather reduces the power of the starter and it necessitates a larger diameter to do the same work. We believe you intend using our standard "ZB" Starter for your pre-War car and you will find the arrangement incorporated in this. If, however, you could accommodate a larger diameter starter in your chassis we see no reason why the old arrangement and special windings should not be used. Perhaps you will be good enough to let us have your remarks on this matter. | ||