Material choice for the 'Goshawk II' distribution board, changing from Bakelite to aluminium.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\September1921\ Scan23 | |
| Date | 9th September 1921 | |
| To BY from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4410 RE "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II" DISTRIBUTION BOARD. E8/G19/9/21. With reference to your memo BY2/P15/9/21, it was decided some months ago in discussion with Mr. Royce down here, to make the "Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II" distribution box in bakelite in the manner you now suggest. While I have been away ill, however, this box has been put through at the "Camacha(Henry Royce's office in West Wittering)" office as an aluminium casting. I can only conclude that this has been done with a view to getting the job going quickly, and that we shall ultimately use bakelite. I will see Mr. Royce about this when he returns from his holidays. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).