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).
Visit to West Wittering with the Goshawk 11 car and updates on engine improvements.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\2\ Scan053 | |
Date | 15th November 1921 | |
X1698 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. X4329 GOSHAWK 11. VISIT TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. Hgs/LG15.11.21. X4219 X1698 My. and myself propose coming to W.W. with Goshawk 11. arriving there on Wednesday morning the 23rd. inst. The car is now considerably improved from when you last tried it. We have now fitted the engine with a proper friction damper. This is overcoming practically all the rattles which were in the engine. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||