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).
Testing starter motor pinions and a request to create two new ones for experimental tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 7th March 1932 | |
| X6029 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} C. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.7/AD7.3.32. P.2. STARTER MOTOR PINIONS. We have been testing starter motor pinions made in aluminium bronze with very little success owing to the softness of the alloy. We noticed the Bosch starter motors were fitted with pinions made apparently in a similar allow and we have got the material analysed by HL. and we attach herewith copy of his report. Will you please arrange to instruct two P.2. sequence starter motor pinions to be made up in this alloy for experimental test. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||