The receipt and trial of special front springs for a Goshawk 11.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan146 | |
| Date | 8th August 1922 | |
| X4261 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} BY1-P18.8.22. SPECIAL SPRINGS FOR GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 11. We have received today, per passenger train, a pair of front Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) springs, carrying capacity 700 lbs, the load camber of same being .650" instead of .150" as previously. The springs in question are those which have been made in accordance with DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 's instructions, in order to try out whether the springs having the eye in this particular relation to the axle will be better or worse than the standard proposal on rough roads. You will, of course, give this matter urgent attention, as in the event of it being an improvement we wish to get springs in to the new scheme at as early a date as possible. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||
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