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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).
Potential material error for the Goshawk II clutch pressure plate.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 74\2\  scan0324
Date  25th February 1921
  
To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from R.{Sir Henry Royce}
Copy to C.J.
" " HOR.
" " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
" " SY.
" " EPE.
X4244 RE "GOSHAWK II" - CLUTCH.

With reference to the clutch for "Goshawk II", we believe that an error has arisen that the pressure plate was to be made of wrought steel drop forging instead of a casting of iron, semi-steel, brass, bronze, or aluminium-bronze, using the least costly material which is found to give satisfaction.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}

[Handwritten top centre, crossed out]: X4244
[Handwritten top right]: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X
[Stamped top right]: RECEIVED [with clock face stamp]
[Stamped bottom centre]: D 25 FEB 1921 RECEIVED [with clock face stamp]
  
  


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