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).
Safety mechanism for the starter motor circuit using a diaphragm.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\2\ scan0279 | |
| Date | 1st February 1932 | |
| -2- The diaphragm might also be additionally utilised to break the teazer circuit of the starter motor in order to prevent possible damage should the starter button be inadvertently pressed while the engine is running. With this scheme the conduit system of wiring on our chassis will be unnecessary as the wire circuits themselves will be protected. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Print attached. | ||