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).
Fitting an untested petrol level indicator to the Goshawk-II engine, arguing against skipping the 10,000-mile trial.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\2\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 14th September 1923 | |
| X3596 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To BJ From CJ. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Goshawk. Petrol Level Indicator. CJ3/E14/9/23 Referring to the attached, I certainly was not aware that 4-Goshawk-II was to have a petrol gauge fitted to it which had not been run 10,000 miles. It seems to be impossible to persuade Derby not to ask us to fit additions which have not been tested for 10,000 miles, although experience has shown over and over again that, if the 10,000 miles trial is avoided, weaknesses which exist are discovered by the buyers instead of by the Company. CJ. Attached: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG13/9/23. CJ5/E12/9/23 | ||