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).
Gasket for the Goshawk II carburettor joint.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\F\May1921\ Scan30 | |
| Date | 24th May 1921 | |
| To D.R. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to DY.{F R Danby} " " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " " H.O. ORIGINAL E F C RECEIVED MAY 24 1921 E2/G23/5/21. K4228. RE "GOSHAWK II" CARBURETTOR - LEC.1386. Referring to the joint between the carburettor flange and the cylinder block, it will be necessary to use a gasket. This latter would probably be best as a copper asbestos joint with a copper ferrule for the large gas-way, and the small one. It was thought that we might have a metal to metal joint at this point with a soft ring in the corner to make the main gas-way perfectly tight; the object of this would be to warm up the spray chamber by contact with the cylinder block. Further details, however, will be sent if this is to be tried. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||