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).
Failures and repairs of starter motors at Cricklewood and Works locations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 17th February 1933 | |
| Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/FHALL/HR.17.2.33 FAILURE OF STARTER MOTORS AT CRICKLEWOOD. 10. --------------------------------------------- CH. No. Cust.Comps. Policy. Remarks. 174-GN. 1 - Test out battery and inspect installation. 99-GN. 1 - S/F new starter ring. Free and bed brushes of starter motor. 172-XJ. 1 - S/F new starter ring. Polish Floating bush, modify contact arm and S/F screwed sleeve to starter motor. 38-MS. 1 - Re-fit starter motor, brush springs. 61-MS. 1 - Clean and free floating bush. Test out battery. 62-JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} 1 - Polish Floating bush, free brushes and adjust. 66-GY. - 1 Polish floating bush, modify contact arm, free and bed brushes S/F new screwed sleeve and two new brush springs. 39-JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} - 1 Attend to floating bush and pinion spring, rear end bearings and free and bed brushes. 65-GX. 1 - Polish floating bush, modify contact arm, S/F new sleeve and refit damper housing. 145-XJ. 1 - Modify contact arm, polish floating bush. Battery to makers for repair. (customer paid £4:8:0. W.P. 17:5d.) FAILURE OF STARTER MOTORS AT WORKS. 2. -------------------------------------- 74-MS. Starter examined. Tested and passed O.K. 67-GX. Clean and Adjust. Skim up Commutator. S/F Housing Bush and Washer. -contd- | ||