Request to experiment on the minimum revolutions for the Goshawk engine magneto.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\February1920\ Scan57 | |
| Date | 26th February 1920 | |
| To HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. " " BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " CK. {Mr Clark} ✓ ORIGINAL. E2/G25/2/20. 2 X.3534. RE MAGNETO FOR "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))" ENGINE. In accordance with Mr. Royce's wishes, would you kindly make an experiment to determine the minimum revolutions at which the small model [text struck through] magneto for the "Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))" engine will give a sufficiently good ignition to start the engine with normal starting compression, etc. 26 FEB 19 20 RECEIVED | ||
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).