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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).
Recommendation to standardise the 20 HP starter motor to the multiple clutch type.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\6\  06-page025
Date  23th November 1927
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

X5300

HsS/LG23.11.27.

20 HP. STARTER MOTOR. X5650

After testing all the alternative schemes for the 20 HP. starter motor, we recommend that we should standardise at the earliest opportunity the multiple clutch type.

This type can easily be understood and is giving very excellent results.

For cars which have already been made, we are certain if the springs are arranged to our latest poundage and the circumferential stops fitted, these should be prefectly reliable.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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