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).
Requesting a design alteration for the Goshawk II electric starter motor commutator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\5\ Scan061 | |
| Date | 23th May 1922 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EFC. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X4333 E5/M23.5.22. X.4333 GOSHAWK II ELECTRIC MOTOR. XT4069 We send you herewith drawing No. LeC.1585 shewing the commutator for Goshawk II starter motor built up in the old fashioned style with micanite insulation and steel cones. It is expected that you will be able after performing the usual operations to press the 2 pieces of the metal centre together with such a force that they will hold by themselves during the riveting up process shown on the inner end. Mr. Royce would like you to alter the design sent through for this type of commutator on the dynamo, replacing the thread and nut with the riveted up form of end shown on LeC.1585 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||