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 The Rover Company Ltd discussing issues and benefits of the Lucas Starter Drive Rubber Cup.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 18th May 1939 | |
| 1691. TELEPHONE No 8081 (7 Lines) ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot SEAGRAVE ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON S.W.6. Contractors to H.M. Government. TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY. B C M / ROVER CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS - MARCONI MOTOR TRADE - BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD NEW METEOR WORKS: COVENTRY Our Ref MCW/MJ. Your Ref 18th May, 1939. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Robotham, In reply to your letter regarding Lucas Starter Drive Rubber Cup. We had a fair amount of trouble with these when we first adopted them due to slipping, but they are on the whole quite satisfactory now, although Service report that they do get a few cases of failure on older Cars particularly after engine overhaul, when the Starter has presumably rather more to do due to the engine being somewhat tight. Am sending you two of these Drives which have failed in this way to show you what happens. Although as you will see from the above these Rubber Drives are not giving perfect service, they have done us a tremendous amount of good in eliminating bent Starter Spindles and cracked Starter Housings. I understand that Lucas have what they claim to be an improved type over what we use at present, but that we are unable to fit it because of lack of room. Yours sincerely, MCWilks Enc. | ||