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 to Rotax Motor Accessories Co., Ltd. requesting the shortening of the M.T.1.L. starter motor for the Goshawk II engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 26th May 1921 | |
| X.4342 R. {Sir Henry Royce} [STAMP: RECEIVED 29 MAY 1921, EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} ] Reference - DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /THR1/CB26-5-21. May 26th, 1921. Messrs Rotax Motor Accessories Co., Ltd. Rotax Works. Willesden Junction. London. N.W.10. Dear Sirs, X.4342 R Re Starter Motor for Goshawk ll. -------------------------------------------- We thank you for your letter of the 20th inst., reference AGBBH, and the prints enclosed therein. Referring to ours of the 10th inst., - reference DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /THR1/CB10-5-21, since writing same we find, due to the addition of a breather to the Goshawk engine, the M.T.1.L. motor, which is rather a long machine, fouls endwise by 1/4" approx: Will you please let us know, immediately, if you can arrange to shorten the overall length of this starter motor as shewn on our drawing - D.50043, of whichwe attach a print hereto. We also return your print of B.691 in order that you may make the necessary modifications to same. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. | ||