Requesting weight information for the Goshawk and 40/50 engines to estimate the weight of the 'Seagull' engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\1\ scan0227 | |
| Date | 12th September 1922 | |
| [strikethrough]X.4572[/strikethrough] X9930 To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E5/M9.12.22. re. WEIGHT OF "SEAGULL(Experimental EAC.1 aka Export chassis, Phantom I engine)" ENGINE [strikethrough]X.4572[/strikethrough] X9930 In accordance with Mr. Royce's wishes would you kindly send us information regarding the weight of the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) engine, and the modern weight of the 40/50 as it is desired to estimate by comparison what we are likely to expect the "Seagull(Experimental EAC.1 aka Export chassis, Phantom I engine)" to weigh. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).