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).
Agreeing to a suggestion for modifying starter motor terminals on the Phantom II to prevent damage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0155 | |
| Date | 28th July 1933 | |
| 86079 EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.3/MA.28.7.33. Re. PHANTOM II STARTER MOTOR CONNECTIONS. We thoroughly agree with your suggestions in EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}16/MH.{M. Huckerby}26.7.33., regarding the fitting of odd terminals to the starter motor in order to prevent the possibility of the teazer connection being fitted to the switch terminal on the starter motor case. Obviously if the teazer wire is fitted to the switch terminal, immediately the button is pressed the main current is switched on and the motor goes into gear violently,/damaging the flywheel gear teeth irreparably Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||