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).
Querying whether a specific spring-mounted 18-inch fan should be fitted to the first 20 Goshawk II cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\3\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 4th October 1922 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4237 FR EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn5/H4.10.22. Re. GOSHAWK II. FAN. Further to me EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}4/H29.9.22, re Incompletions and Modifications on first 20 Goshawk, paragraph 12, re Larger Fan to Radiators, I have now seen a copy of E's memo to BY, reference E1/M28.9.22. Is it intended that the spring mounted fan suitable for the original type of cylinder and position of radiator also the 18" fan as per LeC/1629 shall be incorporated on the first 20 cars, as would appear to be the case from the memo referred to? [STAMP] RECEIVED OCT 5 EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1922 | ||