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).
Modification to the geared starter motor pinion bush to prevent it from sticking in cold weather.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0365 | |
| Date | 20th February 1936 | |
| X6134 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}3/KW.20.2.36. Geared Starter Motor Pinion. To prevent the starter motor pinion from sticking in cold weather, due to the oil film on the shaft, a modification has been tried to the bush to EL.267. The present bush is DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}730. This has been successfully tested out in the cold chamber at Derby and at Messrs. Lucas Works at Birmingham. Will you please instruct this bush on production on both large bore chassis. It will be fitted to 22-G-V and it is considered a necessary modification to the geared starter motor. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||