Print of the crankshaft for the Kestrel J. 111 engine, noting the inclusion of balance weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\1\ img076 | |
| Date | 19th September 1932 | |
| ORIGINAL FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} R1/W19.9.32. C. to Mr. HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EX. [Crossed out] KESTREL(Aero Engine) J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} 111. ENGINE. X3865. Referring to RG {Mr Rowledge} /RBR {Mr Rubbra} 5/TM16932., sending a print of DES. 1759., shewing crankshaft for the Kestrel(Aero Engine) J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} 111., this seems quite good, and I am very pleased that the balance weights are included. R. {Sir Henry Royce} [STAMP: RECEIVED ... SEP 20] | ||
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).