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Progress report on experimental work, tests, and completed parts.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 76\2\  scan0260
Date  23th March 1920
  
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Valves & Fittings LeC.1348 Details completed. Cos; 11
Gear box & Actuating Gear LeC.1333 1380, 1339, 1354, and 1358 Part details. "
First & third Motion shafts LeC.1333 and 1354 Details completed. "
Rear springs & fittings as far as possible LeC.1348 " "
Rear shock absorber N.sch. 577 Part details. Cos: 1
Starter Motor switch LeC.1200 Details completed. "
Hot spot induction pipe scheme LeC.1350. " 40/50
Spare wheel carrier for G.EX N.sch.770. " "
Experimental N.A.P. road wheels for Armoured cars N.sch.767 " "
Electromotor suspension arrgt. N.3136 " "
Trembler for Trembler ignition coil as per memo. CK {Mr Clark} 2/AT23.3.20 " "

EXPERIMENTAL WORK IN PROGRESS.

3/19 gear box, flywheel and clutch. ✓
Long type chassis.
Buzzard(Aero Engine) rear axle. ✓
Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11 engine parts.
Modified brake gear Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 1. ✓

EXPERIMENTAL TESTS.

Road tests of Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)).
Exhaust heating tests - 40/50 induction pipes.
Better starting in cold weather.
Distribution tests on 40/50 engine.
Tests on 15-HP Humber Car.
Condor(Aero Engine) engine tests.

ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTAL WORK.

Completion of bench test on Watford improved E.O.6. and B.T.H. P.M.6. magnetos.

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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).


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