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).
Design changes for a Goshawk 11 Bendix Pinion, as requested by Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\6\ Scan042 | |
| Date | 25th August 1922 | |
| To BY, from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Y/3592 E2/M25.8.22. X. 3592. GOSHAWK 11. BENDIX XXXXXX PINION LeC.1537 Referring to the above design would you kindly note Mr. Royce would like the width of the teeth on the back of the pinion which strike the pins to be put up from .175 to .250, also the heads of the pins should be plain truncated cones with no parallel. Also the stems of the pins should be a taper fit with no collar. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||