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).
Omission of an untested automatic spring adjustment for the Goshawk 11 engine fan.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\3\ scan0189 | |
| Date | 27th November 1922 | |
| X4237 B C.S. D.O. H.S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.E. BY1-P27.11.22. GOSHAWK 11. Referring to E7/M231122, whilst we are fitting the large diameter fan we have not included on standard the automatic spring adjustment for belt tightening, as this had not been tested out. The new design was, of course, produced as quickly as possible and issued, but in the absence of any definite experimental reports or standardisation sheet, we were not at liberty to bring this on to production. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED NOV 27 1922 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||