The weights required to operate the Goshawk de-clutching lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 11th September 1922 | |
| Mr. Hives. from TMW. X4538 11.9.22. RE. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) DE-CLUTCHING LEVER G.50249. Below are the figures showing weight taken to depress foot lever so that the trunnion moves 5/8" on the shaft :- G.50249 - 48 lbs. Longer lever - 43 lbs. If the full movement of foot pedal is used the weights to declutch are :- G.50249 - 65 lbs. New lever - 37 lbs. TMW. [Watermark: DICKINSON BOND] | ||
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).