Goshawk 11 radiator shutter sample, suggesting it is too light and should be made from thicker material.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\I\September1922\ Scan78 | |
| Date | 20th September 1922 | |
| E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LG20.9.22. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. RADIATOR SHUTTERS. Y4240 We are sending to you one section of the radiator shutters. The One we are sending is one of those made for the shutter which is built up with the radiator. We are sending you this because we think it is rather light and tinny. You might wish to either have a beaded edge or for it to be made in thicker gauge material. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , | ||
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).