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).
Progress and challenges of electrical work and material sourcing for the 'Goshawk II' project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\3\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 21th November 1921 | |
| X4430 To WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CJ. " HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " EWC. " HW. " FOR Mr.Coverley, " Mr.Brock. R15/G21/11/21. X4338 RE "GOSHAWK II" (See also R3/G21/11/21, R9/G21/11/21) X4383 With regard to the position of the electrical work on "Goshawk II", I understand that the dynamo is only short of the terminals, also the motor is not short of anything except the new starter switch, the switch that has been designed having been found unsuitable for foot operation. X4075 The wiring of the chassis we have not yet attempted, and were leaving until we had all the units right. It could possibly be done better on the actual chassis. X4081 The switch box is just being finished, redrawn to a smaller scale, and of simpler design. X4430 The space allowed for the condenser on the battery ignition tower is greater than the Bosch - see other memo. Heaven help us if we cannot get suitable iron or steel for our electrical machines, even second rate quality will do. Knight & Crowden of Kidderminster was the firm from whom we got low hysterisis steel at Royce Limited. It need not be Swedish (Sankeys have several qualities that are quite good enough for us) Stalloy should not be used as we understand it is hard and brittle. X4383 The brush gear is the same for the dynamo as the motor, and the quality of the brushes for the dynamo has been specified. R. {Sir Henry Royce} [STAMP: RECEIVED 22 NOV 1921] | ||