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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 specific improvements to be fitted to Goshawk vehicles.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\May1923\  Scan10
Date  17th May 1923
  
ORIGINAL
TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}
R1/M17.5.23.
GOSHAWK IMPROVEMENTS. X4219
Will you please keep in touch with Paris and get 4.Goshawk back as soon as possible, and also get this or 6.Goshawk fitted up with all the improvements suggested for future Goshawks:-
(1) Hot throttle.
(2) Magneto to Battery Distributor.
(3) Brake lever next to driver.
(4) Coil in low position.
(5) Fan from dynamo.
R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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