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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).
Requesting the immediate replacement of Bendix starter pinions with Bijur ones on 20 HP demonstration cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\5\  Scan129
Date  16th July 1923
  
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} & EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from R.{Sir Henry Royce}
c. to CJ. BJ.
c. to PN.{Mr Northey} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

X 3587
X3560

RE. 20 HP. DEMONSTRATION CARS. X3592

I noticed on the blue demonstration car we had still the Bendix pinion on the starter motor.

I cannot understand how this could be on a demonstration car, and from my impressions of the shock this pinion generates, all the Bendix pinions should be removed and replaced with Bijur without delay.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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