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).
Request for the production of two geared starter motors for specific test units and chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0305 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1935 | |
| V6134. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.1/MA.3.4.35. GEARED STARTER MOTORS. Will you please have two further geared starter motors produced for us to R.R.Sch.767 with gears to DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}986-7-8. These should be fitted, one to the supercharged unit B.14 and the other one to chassis 21.G.IV for the 10,000 miles test unit. With regard to the latter we understand separate instructions will be issued to cover the alterations necessary for fitting this geared motor to the 20/25 HP. chassis. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||