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).
Listing parts for an 'Eagle' engine electrical self-starter and requesting three sets for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 043 | |
| Date | 29th July 1918 | |
| To Mr Wills from BY/JH. [Struck through] c. to Mr Clark. c. to Mr Coverley. [Struck through] BY/JH2/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}29718. July 29th, 1918. RE "EAGLE" ENGINES - ELECTRICAL SELF STARTER - Lec.968/9. X.3328. Please receive herewith - E.16374 - Starter Motor Epicyclic Housing. E.16375 - Epicyclic Housing Cover. E.16376 - Starter Oil Retainer. E.16377 - Starter Motor Pinion. E.16378 - Starter Planet Wheel. E.16379 - Starter Epicyclic Annulus. Will you please instruct up three sets of these parts in connection with the above, for test under X.3328. As soon as these drawings have been issued to the Exptl: Dept: they should be returned to the D.O. for checking. Further instructions to follow. BY/JH. | ||