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).
Extract from a report on chassis 18-GIV at 6,000 miles regarding a starter motor issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\5\ Scan207 | |
| Date | 18th December 1930 | |
| X.3587. 18.12.30. Extract from report on 18-GIV at 6,000 miles. STARTER MOTOR TO LOP. D.51632. The starter motor slipped intermittently during the first part of the test. This has been cured by the fitting of a stronger friction spring, which is now standard. | ||