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).
The starting procedure and ignition settings for the Goshawk engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\1\ scan 251 | |
| Date | 9th January 1924 | |
| To EY. from EFC. c. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} X3949 EFC2/T9.1.24. X.3485 - GOSHAWK BATTERY IGNITION. X.3948. Herewith please receive copy of matter relating to the starting of the Goshawk engine, which should in nearly all cases be possible to effect by retarding the ignition lever, particularly with a well run in engine. If it is not possible to do this, it indicates that some portion of the ignition equipment is not set correctly, i.e. either to the production inspection, adjustment and test of the Goshawk ignition distributor and contact breaker, dated 14.12.23, or to the instructions for the timing of the ignition distributor and contact breaker in position on the chassis, of the same date, copies of which you have had. EFC. | ||