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 to Mr. Nadin discussing a proposed self-starter design, its workability and disadvantages, for Mr. Royce's consideration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\3\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 19th February 1912 | |
| X543 Mr Nadin 19/2/12. TBB3/1.19212. I send you herewith rough draw- ings of a self starter, submitted by one of our customers drivers named Hacking. I am sending this to you in order that you may place it before Mr Royce, because although I do not think we should adopt the scheme for reasons to be stated, yet the scheme is workable, and I think we should have Mr Royce's decision on the matter. The disadvantages of the scheme are :- 1. considerable increase in length of engine. 2. additional working parts which will add to the vibration of the engine, unless further compli- cation in the way of clutch be fitted. | ||