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).
Fault with the starter gear on the gearbox due to a weak friction plate, with a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\1\ scan0134 | |
| Date | 8th May 1920 | |
| SFT.{Mr Swift} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} c. to EFe X3426 COPY. BY6/P8.5.20. X3426 CHASSIS - STARTER GEAR ON GEARBOX - SEC.6060 X3350 RE FAULT DUE TO THE FRICTION PLATE NOT BEING SUFFICIENTLY STRONG. Referring to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/F7.5.20., I am certainly of the opinion that under present conditions we should turn out the above drives locked solid. In order to enable the Works to do this they should fit an extra fibre washer and tighten the whole thing up solid. The extra fibre washer to use will be G.3504. The above point was agreed to at the conference in Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s office yesterday. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Text at bottom, upside down]: R R.{Sir Henry Royce} 235 B (50 T) (S.G. 504. 8-1-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2588. | ||