Decision to retain the parallel form of connecting rod for the Goshawk II engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\September1921\ Scan21 | |
| Date | 16th September 1921 | |
| To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL. E9/G16/9/21. X4223 RE "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II" CONNECTING RODS. As Mr. Hives probably told you, it was decided at West Wittering(Henry Royce's home town) to retain the parallel form of connecting rod with milled out stem for which we have forgings, and not proceed with the taper type of rod shewn on LeC.1399. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).