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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).
Complaint and proposed solution for insulating a press button starter switch to prevent an electrical earth.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 34\3\  Scan066
Date  8th June 1920
  
X2641
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BY/Mtn.
BY/Mtn16-P8.6.20.
X2641 RE SAFER INSULATION OF PRESS BUTTON STARTER SWITCH.
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, has been complaining that the screw head which fixes the copper spring to the arm has been fouling against the case and causes an earth. We have had an ebonite thimble placed over the head of the screw which we think will make the matter O.K.
We attach hereto piece for your inspection so that you may try same out.
BY/Mtn.
  
  


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