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).
Request for a hand starter for an experiment on the RE 250 HP engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan022 | |
| Date | 19th June 1916 | |
| To Mr. Mills from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr Stout 19th June, 1916. By/JR{Mr James Royce}6/G19616. RE 250 HP ENGINE - HAND STARTER - X.2220. Slowly revolving the engine by power through the Hand Starter while the engine is prematurely fired at all angles of the Connecting Rod and also to run Hand Shaft by Electric Motor. ------------------------- Will you please instruct the works to hand over to Mr. Hives another Hand Starter to supervision sheet E.8957, in connection with the above experiment. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Signature] [Handwritten vertically on left margin]: X.2220 | ||