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).
Requesting the fitting of tungsten points to Goshawk ignition levers for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\6\ scan 095 | |
| Date | 8th August 1922 | |
| X.28949 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from EFC. EFC4/T3.8.22. X.2894 - TUNGSTEN POINTS We are sending you herewith four pairs, comprising D.50539/40, of tungsten contacts, two pairs of which are marked 'normal' on the packets, and two pairs of which are marked 'Eska'. Would you kindly have the four smaller points fitted to Goshawk ignition make and break levers and produce the screw threads on the other contacts to enable us to carry out tests of these tungsten contacts on the Goshawk ignition on the bench, as reqquested by Mr. Royce. EFC. | ||