Bringing an alternative 40/50 HP vehicle as the 4-Goshawk-11 will not be ready from the coachbuilders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\2\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 27th December 1922 | |
| X1698 To R. {Sir Henry Royce} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/L027.12.22. We propose coming to W.W. arriving Tuesday morning next. We do not think 4-Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))-11 will be completed by the Coachbuilders, in that case, we shall bring a 40/50 HP. - 49-GB which is fitted with the Repair Dept. scheme of C.A.V. starter motor and all other modern improvements. We also propose bringing a German Bosch starter motor and Generator. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).