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).
The supply and production of electrical equipment for the Goshawk II.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.4\ img010 | |
| Date | 9th November 1921 | |
| To EFC. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CJ. " " WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " " WD.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} " " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 3 R14/G9/11/21. ORIGINAL (Stamp) RECEIVED (Stamp) RECEIVED 11 NOV 1921 (Stamp) X.4338. RE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR "GOSHAWK II". I am in hopes that before "Goshawks" are ready for delivery the whole of our electrical equipment will be ready to fit to them. I proposed making this equipment so as to contribute to the standing charges on our whole productions, and also to ensure that the equipment is really first class. Naturally this equipment must be made for not more than the same price as we can purchase a satisfactory equipment from the trade makers of this apparatus, such as C.A.V. and Lucas. Although I have done all I can to prevent the trade makers being put to the trouble of making special machines to suit this particular chassis, it is fortunate and a safe position to find that between the makers, C.A.V., Lucas, Rotax, and Smith, we have found a very suitable equipment in case of our Works failing to produce at an equal price something of equal or superior quality. (Handwritten) X.4383. X4384 (Handwritten, crossed out) X 3348. X3945 I have been surprised at the slowness of the production of the starter motor and dynamo, but understand it is moving fairly well now. Mr. Hives informs me that some delay has been caused in the production of the bakelite commutator. You will realise that this method of making up the commutator was suggested because of it being a quick, inexpensive and sound method. The model that we examined had bakelite micarta between the plates, but I think to begin with the safer policy would be to fit the plates with mica separators which need only be dressed off on the outsides and ends, so as to permit | ||