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).
Mr. Royce's desire to expedite the starter gear for the Goshawk I engine due to issues with the Phantom's starter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\5\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 23th July 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from AJS. c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X4250 AJS2/M23.7.26. GOSHAWK 1. RE STARTER X.8650. X.4250. In view of the troubles with the existing sequence starter on Phantom, Mr. Royce is extremely desirous that the starter gear on Gos.l. should be finished at the earliest possible moment, so that he can try this with a view to determining its mertis relative to other schemes. AJS. This was never fitted, in fact never assembled all parts have since been destroyed. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s note. | ||