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).
Modifications to hand starter casings for 'Eagle' engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\2\ Scan028 | |
| Date | 1st May 1918 | |
| To Mr Mills from BY/JH. c. to M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} c. to Mr Clark. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr Coverley. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr Swift. BY/JH3/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1518. May 1st, 1918. RE "EAGLE" ENGINES - HAND STARTER WHICH MAY BE OPERATED FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE - X.3282 AND ENGINES 2001 ONWARDS. Please receive herewith - E.15600 - Hand Starter Casing. Will you please instruct up three sets of these casings for the above experiment, and for engines 2001 onwards as instructed in our memo BY/JH7/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}26418. This casing is exactly similar to E.13218 except that the .875 tapped hole for the plug is opened out to .950+1 All casings E.13218 made over and above those required for engines up to No. 2000, should be modified as per E.15600. BY/JH. | ||