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).
Proposed change to the fan drive arrangement on the Goshawk engine and its implications for the 'Seagull' engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\December1922\ Scan3 | |
| Date | 8th December 1922 | |
| R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BA. c. to FFG. R3/M1. 12. 22. RE. HALF TIME GEARS. X.4247 (struck through) X4237 We are sending an arrangement so that the fan can be driven from the dynamo drive on the Goshawk. We cannot say at the moment whether this will prove to be an advantage or otherwise because the crankshaft may miss the damping effect of the fan belt directly upon it, and also the half time gears may not be benefited sufficiently to justify the trouble of making the change. This matter is urgent as it affects our practice with the "Seagull" engine. [STAMP] RECEIVED 8 DEC 1922 | ||