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).
Making a starter motor interchangeable with a Bosch unit for specific models, and related safety circuit considerations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\3\ img001 | |
| Date | 7th January 1932 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ) [Strikethrough] BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ) [Strikethrough] FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) Copy to SS.{S. Smith} WCR. [Strikethrough] WST ORIGINAL R1/M4.1.32. Sent from WW. 7.1.32. X6091 X6134 STARTER MOTOR. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3., PEREGRINE, & B.2. SPORTS. Try to arrange that the Bosch can be used if necessary. Ours should be almost, or exactly, interchangeable. The Bosch has part of our sequence, but not our safety scheme. We ought not to be able to get teazer circuit when the dynamo is charging. This is good for safety, if possible. I will work at this at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence and see if we can get safety simpler. On the dynamo is the usual charging switch. This can rest on a contact when not charging so as to give current to the starter button and green lamp when the ignition is switched on. R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Stamp: RECEIVED 11 JAN 1932] | ||