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).
'SS' starting handle gear, referencing schedule 2684 and proposing a simpler spring arrangement.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan086 | |
| Date | 5th September 1928 | |
| ORIGINAL ~~BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}~~ FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to - ~~BJ.~~ HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M5.9.28. "SS{S. Smith}" STARTING HANDLE GEAR. X7270 Herewith we send N. sch. 2684. shewing the arrangement of the starting handle on the "SS{S. Smith}" engine. An alternative method of carrying the front end of the spring is shewn, and it is suggested that the simple one without a washer should be used first. We shall send you particulars of the dumb iron in the course of a day or two. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||