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).
Letter from C.A. Vandervell & Co. Ltd. proposing suitable starter motors for different chassis and offering samples for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan133 | |
| Date | 31th March 1921 | |
| X4341 V Copy of letter received from :- C.A. VANDERVELL & CO. LTD., ACTON, LONDON, W.3. 31st. March, 1921. AG/MB. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Re Starter Motors. Replying to yours of the 23rd. inst. reference Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 9/NJ23321, your communication has had the attention of our Engineering department, and they state that for your 40/50 h.p. chassis our model "SB {Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} " Starter would be quite suitable, and for the smaller chassis with a 6-cylinder engine, cylinders 3" x 4.5", our model "SC" starter is recommended. We have pleasure in sending you under same cover dimensioned blue-prints of both these machines, together with their respective efficiency curves. If you wish to test out these starters we shall be glad to hear from you to that effect, and will arrange to put two samples in hand immediately upon receipt of your request. Awaiting your further favour, Yours faithfully, per pro C.A. VANDERVELL & CO. LIMITED, (Sgd) A. {Mr Adams} Goodwin. Commercial Director. Encl: Blue-prints. | ||