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).
Instruction regarding a retrospective modification to make the engine starter slipper drive solid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\1\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 7th May 1920 | |
| x3426 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c.Sft.{Mr Swift} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/F7.5.20. A.T. AT RE. ENGINE STARTER SLIPPER DRIVE. In view of the anticipated retrospective modification to the above, and the fact that we are now arranging for cars to be turned out with the present slipper drive made solid, as agreed to at yesterday's conference, can you please arrange to instruct that no further slipper drives are built up or cars put on test unless the drive is made solid. This we are doing and have been doing for some time, by the fixing of an extra fibre washer G.3504. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||