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).
Secret memo regarding the placement of the starter motor to remove a limit on the gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\3\ scan0264 | |
| Date | 20th April 1925 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X. 8390 S E C R E T. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. UNDERSHIELD. X. 8390 R4/M20.4.25. An effort must be made at once to put the starter motor on the engine, because we want to get away from the limit on gearbox imposed by the starter gear. . R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||