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).
Suggesting primers be fitted to existing 40/50 HP chassis to improve ease of starting.
| Identifier | Morton\M3.6\ img033 | |
| Date | 28th July 1919 | |
| To R.H. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to C.J. " " P.W. " " D.N. " " D.A. " " E.H. [Stamp: ORIGINAL] [Handwritten: X 1889] [Handwritten: X 3609] R8/C25/7/19. [Handwritten: 4] RE FITTING PRIMERS TO EXISTING 40/50 H.P. CHASSIS. It has been suggested by Mr. Hives that perhaps we are not taking full advantage of the improved ease of starting the existing 40/50 H.P. cars by fitting them with a primer. This would avoid the necessity in many cases, of fitting an electric starter, which is so very difficult until we have found or made a design of starter [Handwritten below: (electrical)] which can be fitted to the earlier cars. [Handwritten: Forward action] This matter is now having attention at the Works, and I hope soon to receive the preliminary drawings. R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Stamp: RECEIVED 28 JUL 1919] | ||