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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).
Investigation and test of a Westinghouse Engine Starter on car 2432 Vanderbilt.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 23\2\  Scan037
Date  27th January 1914
  
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W.
TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 (GERRARD)
TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," REG., LONDON.

Handwritten: X.1086

02/TB27114

Names and Indicating letter. | Initial of person addressed.
A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEREND
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Ca Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHICHESTER
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
D Mr. DeLOOZE
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
P - PARIS
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
R Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V - VIENNA
Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEREAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

Initialed: S-W, Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

Subject: Westinghouse Engine Starter on 2432 Vanderbilt.

In reply to your memo WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM10/L15114, we have asked Messrs Barker & Co to try and obtain the owners opinion of the Starter and approximately how long it has been fitted to the car.

At the request of Mr Nadin we had three views of the Starter photographed and I send you a mounted print of each view which you may retain.

On 26-1-14 I had a short run on car. The starter is rather noisy in working and would not start cold engine on magneto but did so on battery. The machine easily started the engine off magneto when warm.

The special batteries for the Starter and Dynamo I believe were not in first class condition when we were on car.

I am sending some prints to Mr Nadin also.

Enc. Photos.

Handwritten Note (Circled): Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} has replied to O.{Mr Oldham} 3.2.14
Handwritten Note: O.{Mr Oldham}
Handwritten Note (Vertical): 28017

Footer: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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