Request for weight information on the Goshawk and 40/50 engines to estimate the weight of the 'Seagull' engine.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img236 | |
| Date | 9th December 1922 | |
| R.R. 235b (100 T) (S.H. 79s 10-12-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 TO HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL E5/M9.12.22. R RE. WEIGHT OF "SEAGULL(Experimental EAC.1 aka Export chassis, Phantom I engine)" ENGINE. X9920 In accordance with Mr. Royce's wishes would you kindly send us information regarding the weight of the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) engine, and the modern weight of the 40/50 as it is desired to estimate by comparison what we are likely to expect the "Seagull(Experimental EAC.1 aka Export chassis, Phantom I engine)" to weigh. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Stamp: RECEIVED DEC 11 1922] | ||
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).