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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).
Particulars for the Goshawk chassis, including weight, engine specifications, and consumption data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 107\4\  scan0026
Date  12th December 1922
  
Sft.{Mr Swift} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
X4538
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}9/LG6.12.22.

PARTICULARS OF GOSHAWK. X4538 X4134

Weight - chassis complete - 4 tyres - battery - spare wheel carrier - step irons - instrument board - full of petrol, oil and water is -

Front 1146 lbs.
Rear 1232 lbs.
Total 2378 lbs.

cu.
Total/capacity of engine - 190.8 cu.ins.
Compression ratio - 4.8 to 1
Horse power of engine :-

Revs. HP.
500 10.41
750 15.93
1000 21.04
1250 26.87
1500 30.93
1750 35.72
2000 41.83
2250 46.26
2500 49.47
2750 52.8
3000 53.0

Petrol consumption 22 to 24 M.P.G.
Oil consumption 1000 to 1500 M.P.G.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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