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The condition of a 5-Goshawk II car, noting that wear data was worthless due to a lack of lubrication.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 46\2\  Scan295
Date  26th May 1922
  
Bs {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} 1/LG26.5.22. -2- Contd.

alright for 1,000 miles under average conditions.

In our report on the condition of 5-Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II, we particularly averaged the results of that car with the running of the other Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) cars because we realised that owing to the parts on the car not having received regular lubrication, any information as regards the wear on them was worthless.

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).


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