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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).
Details on the reduction ratio for the Goshawk I and Goshawk II starter.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 35\4\  scan 022
Date  24th May 1921
  
S.R. 255a-(100 T) (R.H. 29, 22-7-20) G 2769
X.4384
EFC/T24.5.21.
X. 3534 - REDUCTION RATIO FOR GOSHAWK STARTER
X.4384.
Goshawk I was originally fixed at 48 to 1, but was later altered to 14.4 to 1. For Goshawk II this has been fixed at 8.4 to 1.
E.F.C
EFC.
  
  


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