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).
Use of a G.S. Watford magneto for the Goshawk 11 ignition system.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\February1923\ Scan13 | |
| Date | 23th February 1923 | |
| TO BJ. FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RE. GOSHAWK 11. IGNITION. In reply to your memo. BJ9/H22223. my impression is that Mr. Royce thought it very desirable for the sake of simplicity, neatness, and saving in weight, to fit the smallest 6 cyl. magneto (of reputable make) obtainable, such as for example the G.S. Watford. This machine has no sleeve but is fitted with an advance and retard mechanism, of the ordinary type, which would do all that is required for a stand-by ignition. We understood from Messrs North about 12 months ago that this machine was not then in production, but that they were working on it. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||