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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).
The starter carburetter's lack of fool-proof design and the proposal for a warning leaflet.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\3\  scan0229
Date  1st July 1929 guessed
  
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At the present time, it must be admitted, we think, that the use of the starter carburetter is not fool-proof; in fact, at present it can catch quite an experienced man if he has not been warned. Possibly its design may be altered later on, but until it is, we rather think that the warning pamphlet or rather leaflet should be issued, labels being used meanwhile

H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}
  
  


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