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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).
Typed memo discussing an ammeter discharge issue and a missing reference in a diagram for starter motor lubrication.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\2\  Scan173
Date  17th June 1920
  
Contd. -2- EFC2/T17.6.20.

evident by the ammeter showing a large unexpected discharge current. In such circumstances pull off charging switch immediately and inspect cut-out contacts".

We are not so satisfied with this as with what we already have, but perhaps you can suggest a better way of putting it. It is difficult to bring in a full stop without asserting that there is a possibility of the phenomenon taking place.

(c) Mr. Northey points out that there is no letter T in figure 5, as referred to in the matter on p.19 of Starter Motor Lubrication, but we believe this has already been pointed out to you by us..

Mr. Northey had no further comments to make, but seemed to think that everything else was satisfactory.

We return herewith copy in question. Would you kindly let me know exactly how the matter now stands ?


EFC.
  
  


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