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).
Approval from Mr. Royce for modifications to the Goshawk 11 Magneto Coupling Shaft.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\December1922\ Scan31 | |
Date | 16th December 1922 | |
R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H. 79a. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to CJ. BY EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} GOSHAWK 11. MAGNETO COUPLING SHAFT. X4327 Referring to scheme No.453, Mr. Royce approves of fitting a spring in the coupling, but he would like to see the spherical damping surface made with it's centre corresponding to the centre of the coupling, also some of the taper work in the trepanned portion of the coupling might be dispensed with. RECEIVED DEC HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1922 | ||