From EP discussing issues with the 5-Goshawk-II limousine, including the speedometer, body, vibrations, and engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 21th March 1922 guessed | |
| Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} -4- Is this not an opportune time for you to take up with the R. {Sir Henry Royce} the possibility of using skew geared pumps. The Speedometer (A.T.) on 5-Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))-II was reading about 8 to 10% high. I was given to understand that this was the speedometer specially supplied for this car (13 X 61 axle geared ratio). The all-weather body fitted to this car appeared rather crude and cramped but Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} described it as being very "business-like", but I feel that this car will be a typical example of generally harsh running vibrations and even now shows to have, the complaint which Sales Dept. have against the 40/50 Car, very prevalent, which I feel we shall get much worse when the body parts begin to get loose, and rattle. 3-Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))-ll. (Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) limousine) Warwick has now tried this car and even with S.U. Carburetter - reports car is - No Good and considers there is something wrong with the engine which he is now investigating. Will report further. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality 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).