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).
Damage to starter motors and flywheel rings on 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\4\ Scan125 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1929 | |
| X5650 N-W. EFC. from Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Br2/GS.2.7.29. re 20 h.p. Starter Motors. -------------------------- With reference to your memo EFC3/AD.29.6.29, together with the copy of PT's memo, we would say that in all our experience of 20 h.p. Chassis, we have only been able to definitely establish two or three times that damage has been caused to flywheel starter rings by the pedals being depressed when the engine is running. Our view is that this damage is caused by something going wrong with the Bendix drive. This opinion is substantiated by the fact that we get very few cases of damaged starter rings on the more modern cars. We do not think the matter requires any serious consideration as suggested. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} | ||