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).
Copy of a letter from S. Smith & Sons Ltd. regarding the starter motor for the 'Goshawk II' Engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan119 | |
| Date | 12th July 1921 | |
| R R 255. (66 T); S.H. 286, 10-2-21) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3668 X. 4342, S. Copy of letter from :- EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} S. Smith & Sons (M.A.) Ltd. Central Works. EDGWARE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD. N.W.2. Your ref: DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /THR1/CB11-7-21. Our ref: ACL/MM. 12th July 1921. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Starter Motor for "Goshawk II" Engine. With reference to your letter of the 11th inst., concerning the ball bearing seating on shaft drawing D.50045, we should be glad if you would leave this dimension as .802" for our grinding purposes. We note that it is quite essential for your shaft extension to run absolutely true and we can assure you that nothing we do to the shaft will interfere with this in any way. Yours faithfully, p.p. Smith & Sons (M.A) Ltd. Archibald C. Lock. Manager, Electrical Department. [Stamp: RECEIVED JUL 13 1921 EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} ] | ||