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).
Request to put in hand parts for a Starter Motor with Reduction Gear for a 10,000-mile test car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0274 | |
| Date | 30th October 1934 | |
| R.H.C. (crossed out) c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. 6134. BY/RD3/W.30.10.34. Bentley. Starter Motor with Reduction Gear. R.R.Sch.767. Will you please put in hand the following parts for the 10,000 mile test car 5.B.IV.,detailed from the above scheme :- DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 835. Driver Gear. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 852. Bush. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 853. Lock Washer. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 854. Nut. These parts should be added to the existing Starter Motor Armature L.O.P. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}697. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 836. Driven Gear. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 837. Idler Gear. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 840. Washer. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 851. Supporting Bracket. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 855. Gear Housing. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 857. Taper Pin. G.50062.) G.50063.)Adjusting Washers. G.50064.) These parts are used in conjunction with L.O.P. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}715 - Bearing Brackets,Sec.8010. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 856. Shaft,Starter Drive. Used in conjunction with parts to L.O.P. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}724. Starter Drive,Sec.8040. Blue prints of these parts are attached hereto and they have been added to their respective L.C.P.s.under Alteration 1105/Dss.also attached. New and longer securing bolts will be required to fasten this motor to the crankcase :- EB.2078. Stud,Starter Motor. EB.2079. Bolt. K.{Mr Kilner} 9008. Spring Washer. K.{Mr Kilner} 4008. Plain Nut. Blue prints of these are also attached. Will you please put these parts in hand. BY/RD. | ||