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).
Standard ignition for Goshawk chassis X.4075 and X.4079 intended for export.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\3\ Scan200 | |
| Date | 25th November 1922 | |
| W/S Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X.4075. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thnl/H25.11.22. RE. GOSHAWK CHASSIS FOR ABROAD. X.4075. X.4079. With reference to your memo. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}10/BM/24.11.22 (copy attached for hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) the present standard for Goshawk ignition is the 40/50 type stabalite coil with 25" ballast, and this is the only type of ignition which we are able to fit at the moment on production cars. The Expl: Dept: have a number of schemes in hand for ignition for the Goshawk chassis, and we shall be glad if Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} will write to Mr. Sidgreaves telling him exactly what is the position in regard to same, so that a decision can be arrived at, as to whether the Goshawk chassis for abroad are to be held up, or whether they are to be despatched with the present ignition as above. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||