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).
Proposal to trial an Autovac fuel system on the Goshawk 11 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\4\ Scan029 | |
| Date | 14th July 1921 | |
| X3579 S.S. (100 T) S.H. 89. 12-7-20 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1769 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} e.O.O. [struck through] BY8-P14.7.21. GOSHAWK 11. RE AUTOVAC. Referring to the proposal to try an Autovac scheme for Goshawk 11, as pointed out to you previously we arranged for two Autovacs (samples) to be submitted to us, incorporating the latest improvements. I attach herewith letter from the Autovac Manufacturing company, from which you will note that the Autovacs have been despatched and we will arrange for them to be sent into your department as soon as they come to hand. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||