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).
Letter to Lucas Electrical Co. regarding a starter motor for 'Goshawk II' and associated drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan051 | |
| Date | 6th July 1921 | |
| X.4342L. Reference - DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /THR3/CBG-7-21. July 6th, 1921. Messrs The Lucas Electrical Co., Well Street, Birmingham. Attention of Mr Turner. Dear Sir, X4342L. Re Starter Motor for "Goshawk II". We received your telephone message in which you asked us to send on a further copy of sketch No.90722. We find that we have an outline drawing D.50203 ready to send to you which gives all the information previously given on sketch. We do not therefore, think it necessary to send another copy of sketch. We trust this is clear to you. In connection with the above motor we send herewith two blue prints of each of the following drawings:- D.50002 - Bearing Bracket. D.50203 - Starter Motor Outline. D.50002 - Bearing Bracket. Dimensions marked with an asterisk we desire you to fill in to suit your frame and return one print to enable us to complete our drawing, and issue to the works for production. D.50203 - Outline. This preliminary outline shews the maximum permissible overall length of motor we could accommodate on our engine, and also gives a detailed section of the tapping required in the frame for the securing studs. These studs are of the "fitted" type and therefore the (Contd). | ||