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).
Request from Mr. Royce for on-road testing of the Goshawk 11 cowling.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\2\ Scan076 | |
Date | 14th September 1922 | |
R.R. 93/a (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 ORIGINAL. To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. COMPARISON OF GOSHAWK 11. FANS WITH & WITHOUT COWLING. Referring to your report on the above, Mr. Royce would like you to test the cowling on the road with a following wind, engine doing full power, either with brakes on or uphill, preferably a stiff up-grade with following wind. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RECEIVED As 15 SEP 1922 | ||