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Internal memorandum regarding the redesign of the lighting and ignition switch for the 'Goshawk II'.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\1\  Scan156
Date  17th November 1921
  
To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from R. {Sir Henry Royce}
c. to OJ.
c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BFO.

X4410
R1/G17.11.21.

X.4081. RE LIGHTING AND IGNITION SWITCH FOR X.4410
X.4338. "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II". X.4421.

We are redrawing this on the reduced scale but
somewhat simpler, less bulky, and better design, and we hope
to let you have this by the end of the week.

I presume there is no difficulty in getting the
detailed drawings out for the distribution board, automatic
switch, and other parts which we have already sent you.

I have spent much time and energy on these
electrical parts, and since they now promise to be successful
(thanks to the works progress in producing bakelite mouldings
etc) I think they want a last "flick up" to make them
satisfactory and profitable.

ARC R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  
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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