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).
Telegram reporting unstable carburation and poor performance on a Goshawk demonstration vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\1\ Scan081 | |
| Date | 5th October 1922 | |
| POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. No. of Telegram: 0232 Office Stamp: DERBY 5 OCT 22 Reference: X4545 Recd. from: La {L. A. Archer} By: WD {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Handed in at: 1-20 M Office of Origin: London Words: 38 Received here at: 1-47 M Hives Roycean Derby Tour goshawk eleven this car being used for Demonstration is giving bad impression on Hills carburation is very unstable and appears unduly rich attempts of quick acceleration from slow speeds produce disappearance of power Northey | ||