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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).
Tests and improvements with an order of urgency for Goshawk, Condor, and Eagle models.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\  Scan67
Date  14th October 1925
  
R.R. 498A (50 H) (D.D. 31, 12-6-25) J.H.D.

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.

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Expl. No.

REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/J/C.14.10.25.

ORDER OF URGENCY.

GOSHAWK.

2 Tests to improve carburation.
5 Exhaust with cutout.
1 Means of overcoming servo jaggers.
6 Means of overcoming rattles in gearbox.
9 Leakage of oil from universal joints.
7 Improvements in front & rear road springs.
3 Improvements to steering.
4 Strengthened front axle forging.
8 Low speed steering wobbles.
10 Subframe.

CONDOR.

1 100 hrs. type test on Condor engine rated at 700 HP. - 2000 r.p.m.
2 Experimental tests on Condor III - gear vibration.

EAGLE.

3 100 hrs. type test on Eagle XV. 2-speed gear, modified crankcase, induction pipes etc.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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