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).
Set of contact rivets in solid 10% gold-silver alloy for a silent starter gear.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 64\3\ scan0010 | |
Date | 7th October 1924 | |
X8650 S E C R E T. --------- To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from EFC. EFC9/T7.10.24. X.8650. SILENT STARTER GEAR. We hand you herewith a set of contact rivets in solid 10% gold-silver alloy, comprising:- D.70505. Fixed Contact Point for Actuator Box. (1). D.70676. Contact Rivet for Automatic Switch. (2). D.70677. Contact Maker for Automatic Switch. (1). D.70690. Contact " " Switch. (1). D.70774. Contact " Push Button Switch. (1). D.70777. Contact " " " (1). Also a sample of the riveting of one of these solid gold-silver contact points to a blade. These have been obtained from W.H. Reynolds & Company as an alternative proposition on the silent starter motor gear to the rivets made up with brass, alloy faced. Will you kindly have these fitted to one of the sets of the silent starter gear which you are making up. EFC. (Not completed) E.F.C. | ||