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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).
Potential failure of thread in ebonite for a press button starter switch.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 34\3\  Scan067
Date  9th June 1920
  
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S.F.C.
X.2641
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG9.6.20.
X.2641
RE SAFER INSULATION OF PRESS BUTTON STARTER SWITCH.

With reference to your memo. BY/Mtn16/P8.6.20
we do not think that the thread will stand up in the piece of ebonite. We feel that sooner or later we shall get cases of the thread failing. We found, if we warm the ebonite up at all, the thread was very easily stripped.

EFC
JUN 10
RECEIVED
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

R.R. 235. 300 s (T) (S.F. 674. 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2876.
  
  


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