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Agreeing to standardise a modification for the Goshawk ignition coils.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\January1923\  Scan120
Date  31th January 1923
  
R.R. 285A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800

ORIGINAL

TO EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} from R. {Sir Henry Royce}

c.c. to BY EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

R5/M31.1.23.

X.4079 - GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) IGNITION COILS.

Referring to your EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 2/T29123, concerning the ½" larger coil, your letter has crossed mine which also suggests we standardise this modification to our ignition coils - therefore I agree.

R. {Sir Henry Royce}

RECEIVED
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
FEB 1 1923
  
  
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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