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).
Instruction to cease work on electrical starter schemes for Eagle engines in favour of a new standard design by Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 026 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1918 | |
| R.R. 235 a (100 T) (S.E. 627. 21-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2129 c. EFC. Mr Hargreaves. from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Mr Ormerod. July 3. 1918. BY14/P3818. X 3378 RE REDUCTION GEAR FOR ELECTRIC STARTER. As Mr Royce has now started upon a further scheme in which he is attempting to use the existing hand starter gear as a part of the electrical starter reduction, will you kindly instruct the experimental department to stop work on any of the present schemes for fitting an electrical starter to the Eagle engines, as the new scheme is the one which Mr Royce intends to make standard. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||