Progress report on experimental work for the fortnight ending 2nd April.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\2\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1915 | |
| PROGRESS OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK FORTNIGHT ENDING 2nd. APRIL. DESIGNS AND INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM R.W. Lec.1364 - Oil Level Indicator. Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. Lec.1368 - Oil Pipe and Relief Valve. " Lec.1369 - Spare wheel carrier (not completed) " DESIGN WORK CARRIED OUT AT DERBY. Addition of 3rd. Control Brush to Dynamo. Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 1 Hand & Footbrake Equalising Gear. " Diagram of Lever Movements. " Modification to Rear Cross Member And & Spring Pin. II " " Water Pump Drive & Nut. " Adaptation of 3rd. and new 2nd. Motion Shafts. " Axle Tube, Brake & Hub (Michelin Disc and Dunlop wire wheels) " Side steering tube & lock (820 x 120 Michelin disc wheels) " Front spring box. " Speedometer gears. " Exhaust system (silencer as on Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 1) " Rear Universal Coupling. " R.A.F. Tyre wheels for Armoured cars. 40/50 Special Bonnet (Lieut: Broomhall) " Oil Tank in Frame (Mr. S. Sculley) " Aft Bonnet Catch (Lieut: Broomhall) " Modified Radiator Top Bracket. " Proposed New Distributor Cover. " DETAILS OF EXPERIMENTAL PARTS ISSUED BY D.O. Propeller shaft universal coupling details completed Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11 Lec.1353 " " Vulture(Experimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine). Wheelcase & Gears Lec.1304 " " Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. Frame & Fittings R.sch.741. (as far as possible) " Frame & Fittings R.sch.741 " " " Frame & Fittings R.sch.741, 799. " " " Lec.1343. " " " Contd. | ||
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).