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).
The distribution of blueprints for the 'Goshawk II' ignition governor experiment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\5\ Scan209 | |
| Date | 19th August 1921 | |
| X4354 [Text crossed out: To RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} ,] From BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn. c. to EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} [Text crossed out: c. to BG] [Text crossed out: c. to Mr Swift] c. to Mr Broome. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn3/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 19.8.21. X.4354 - "GOSHAWK II" - IGNITION GOVERNOR. Please receive herewith two blueprints of each of the following drawings, detailed from LeC.1432:- E.50786 - Governor Weight.(Lower). E.50787 - Governor Weight.(Upper). E.50788 - Governor Arm.(Outer). E.50789 - Governor Arm.(Inner). E.50790 - Bush. E.50791 - Spindle.(Governor Weights). E.50792 - Pin. E.50793 - Spring. E.50794 - Oil Catcher. E.50795 - Ball. E.50796 - Fork.(Distributor Spindle). E.50797 - Stud. E.50798 - Fibre Washer. E.50799 - Washer. E.50800 - Spring.(Ignition Tower). E.50801 - Rivet. E.50802 - Lock Washer. E.50803 - Locking Wire. E.50804 - Nut. E.50805 - Distributor Shaft. E.50806 - Governor & Oil Pump Gear. E.50807 - Driving Piece.(Governor). E.50808 - Coupling.(Governor Drive). E.50809 - Governor Frame. E.50810 - Governor Casing. Will you please instruct up 6 sets of these parts for the above experiment. These instructions cancel all work instructed on BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn2/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 4.8.21 and BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn2/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 16.6.21 to LeC.1393/4.(Arrgt: drawing E.50552). Alteration to the Oil Pump Drive Shaft E.50568 is being sent through. This completes the new details for this section. We also attach one blueprint of each of the above drawings to Mr Swift's and Mr Broome's copies of this memo. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Shn. [STAMP] FC AUG 20 1921 RECEIVED | ||