Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Request from Mr. Royce for on-road testing of the Goshawk 11 cowling.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 42\2\  Scan076
Date  14th September 1922
  
R.R. 93/a (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948
ORIGINAL.
To HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to CJ.

COMPARISON OF GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. FANS WITH & WITHOUT COWLING.

Referring to your report on the above, Mr. Royce would like you to test the cowling on the road with a following wind, engine doing full power, either with brakes on or uphill, preferably a stiff up-grade with following wind.

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

RECEIVED
As
15 SEP 1922
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙