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Cover note for horse power charts for the Goshawk and 40/50 chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 181\M7\  img048
Date  1st May 1923
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ.
c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

V3056

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/LG.1.5.23.

HORSE POWER - GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) AND 40/50 CHASSIS. X.4134
X.3056

We attach hereto H.P. charts in connection with the above. These are taken from average readings of recent production cars, and should be referred to in place of any previous curves you may have.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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