Availability and suitability of various coachbuilt bodies for the Goshawk II experimental chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan031 | |
| Date | 10th August 1921 | |
| R.R. 696. (30 T) (S.H. 326. 31-1-21). Bm. 2/6/15. X3730 Bs {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} 6/KW10.8.21. X3730 S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} X180 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Re - Body for Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 5/LG5.8.21. We understand that all the bodies at present built for the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) chassis will be available for the Experimental Chassis. We were under the impression that you had already agreed to accept one of the Mulliner open bodies for your first Experimental Chassis, which we presume is the one referred to by Mr. Royce. Are we to take it now that you will not require this body? The second open body will be available for the second Experimental Chassis. This second body was approved by Mr. Elliott on behalf of Mr. Royce and will we presume be satisfactory if fitted to the chassis which it is intended to send to Mr. Royce. The only other body built for Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) chassis was the small limousine built by Hoopers for the original Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) - do you think this would satisfy your needs for a closed body for experimental work? We believe it would require a certain amount of modification to make it suitable for the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) chassis as at present evolved. Beyond the three bodies referred to above, we have not yet drawn up a programme for Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) bodies. We have enquiries out with various Coachbuilders for various types of bodies, but so far nothing definite has been settled. C/Bs. {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} [STAMP: RECEIVED 10 AUG 1921 O.C.] | ||
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