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Approving a blueprint for a Goshawk clutch spring and requesting three samples.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 74\2\  scan0348
Date  30th May 1922
  
X.4244.

To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to CJ. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to ns. {Norman Scott} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

E1/M30.5.22.

GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) CLUTCH X.4244.

We duly received blue print of G.50468 shewing clutch spring of 120 lbs. load. Kindly note Mr. Royce considers this O.K. and agrees to the variation of load with this spring. He would like 3 of these G.50468 sent to WW. for the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) here.

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief 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).


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