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).
Issues with induction roar and testing of a Bendix Pinion starter motor on a Goshawk 11 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\6\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 14th October 1921 | |
| x3592 COPY. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to CJ. c.c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Du. c.c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ----------------- GOSHAWK 11. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG14.10.21. ----------------- INDUCTION ROAR. We are disappointed with the improvement made by altering a complete set of valves. The engine is still very noisy on the induction. x3592 STARTER MOTOR. We have tried the Bendix Pinion again with the thread for the pinion .75" lead triple start. With this the pinion does come out a mesh when the engine starts. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||