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).
Typed letter quoting a wire from Mr. Royce about design modifications to the Goshawk engine's spring drives and valves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\3\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 19th December 1922 | |
| X4222 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY2-P19.12.22. X4226 X4222 I have received the following wire from Mr Royce:- "BAILEY GOSHAWK ONLY PRODUCE SPRING DRIVES SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT DELAYS IN DELIVERY stop SENDING MODIFIED DESIGN IN FEW DAYS stop SEE HIVES REGARDING VALVE PROBABLY REQUIRE BEST QUALITY STAINLESS INCREASED METAL IN HEAD AND THIRTY OR FORTY FIVE DEGREE VALVE FACE stop LETTER FOLLOWS" ROYCE. The piece numbers of the parts affected are given below:- Spring Drive Section. L.O.P. E.51055. Valve (Inlet & Exhaust) E.50157. Cylinder Head machining E.50913. It would appear from Mr Royce's wire that he is anxious to bring these things in before delivery, but of course we shall do nothing with them until we receive standardisation sheets except that we would recommend that the Works go slow on all the parts referred to. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HB{C. E. Harcombe} DEC 19 1922 RECEIVED | ||