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).
Alterations to cure oil leaks from Goshawk 11 valve gear covers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\4\ Scan060 | |
| Date | 9th May 1922 | |
| To Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X4226 E1/M9.5.22. X.4226 COSHAWK 11. ALTERATIONS TO CURE OIL LEAKS X.4225 FROM VALVE GEAR COVERS. " We send you herewith drawing No.LeC.1569 shewing a definite ventilating passage way for the valve gear chambers, and the lip of the top valve gear cover machined away with a view to preventing the oil escaping. | ||