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).
Recommendation to modify the generator fixing on the Goshawk 11 engine to prevent pinion wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\1\ Scan037 | |
| Date | 28th October 1921 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten: X4383] Xy[redacted].GOSHAWK 11. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG28.10.21. FIXING FOR GENERATOR. On examination we have found that the pinion driving the generator on Goshawk 11. engine shows signs of excessive wear due to cross-bedding. We feel that there will always be considerable difficulty in ensuring that the dynamo is lined up accurately. There are a large number of parts which can affect it. We strongly recommend that the cradle for the generator should be a loose piece so that the generator can be set in position and then dowelled. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||