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).
Redesigning the Goshawk II steering column to incorporate a Mixture Control, listing affected parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan321 | |
| Date | 27th November 1922 | |
| X4264 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 7/W.27/11/22. To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} "GOSHAWK II". STEERING COLUMN & BOX - SEC: 7050. - - - - - - - - - - - - - As far as we can see without making a new Scheme, we find that if the Mixture Control was incorporated in the Steering Column it would necessitate redesigning a large part of the Column. The following Parts at least would have to be scrapped, apart from the Mixture Control as at present supplied:- F.50161. Worm. F.50162. Wheel Spindle. F.50209DC. Steering Wheel. F.50231. Rocking Shaft. F.50349. Locking Plate for Wheel Spindle Nut. F.50350. Nut for Steering Wheel Spindle. F.50383. Loose Arm for Rocking Shaft. F.50420. Stationary Tube "D" Type. F.50304. " " "B" Type. F.50837. Throttle Control Tube ("D" Type). F.50835. " " " ("B" Type). F.50838. Ignition Control Tube ("D" Type). F.50836. " " " ("B" Type). F.51047. Steering Worm Tube ("D" Type). F.51198. " " " ("B" Type). F.51494DC. Steering Nut. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} [initials] [STAMP] RECEIVED Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} NOV 27 [/STAMP] | ||