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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).
Directive to stop work on specific reduction gear parts for the electric starter due to a new design.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\2\  scan 028
Date  4th July 1918
  
X.3328
To Mr. Coverley from BY/HBO.
c. to E.F.C.
4th. July - 1918.
2
BY/HBO1/GK4718.
X.3328. (crossed out)
X.3161. (crossed out)
X.3247. (crossed out)
RE - REDUCTION GEAR FOR ELECTRIC START R.{Sir Henry Royce}
As Mr. Royce has now started upon a further scheme in which he is attempting to use the eexisting hand starter gear as a part of the electrical starter reduction, will you kindly stop work on;-
L.O.P. E.15149 x 3161 B.
E.15287 x 3161.C.
E.15150 x.3247.
E.15426 x 3247.
BY/HBO.
  
  


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