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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).
Driver's report detailing maintenance and consumption for the Goshawk vehicle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 46\2\  Scan407
Date  7th September 1922
  
*4274 X4086
Wa.{Mr Wallis}15/Go.7.9.22

Report of driver Toussaint X 4086
re: Goshawk

August 17th 1922 Changed master leaf of off-side front spring.
" 18th " Tighten up back wheels found noisy
" 19th " Priming tap control broken
" " Dismantled sparking plugs owing to carbonisation
" " Changed dynamo on account of faulty current
" 25th " Water boiled in radiator on two days while going up hill in 2nd speed:-

La{L. A. Archer} Ginesse near Marseilles
Côte du Camp near Toulon

Total consumption from Paris to Marseilles and Marseilles to Paris

about 14 litres petrol per 100 Km.
1/2 " oil per 150 Km.

signed:- Toussaint

WA.{Mr Wallis}
  
  


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