Investigation of a sticking Goshawk 11 starting switch at the request of Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\July1923\ Scan40 | |
| Date | 7th July 1923 | |
| R.R. 238A (100 T) (S H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 159, 11-8-20) G 2800 TO HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL E3/M27. 7. 23. c. to CJ. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} X 3915 RE. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. STARTING SWITCH. With regard to the reported sticking on of the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) electric starter switch, Mr. Royce would like you to send one of these switches to WW. for inspection. Also he remarks that if this unit has the clear- ances and the 14 to 22 lb. spring as shewn on LeC. 1517., he cannot understand why it sticks. 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).