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).
Clarifying the complete weight of the Goshawk chassis, questioning whether to include the spare wheel and tyre.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 6th December 1922 | |
| X.4538 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/M6.12.22. GOSHAWK CHASSIS WEIGHTS. X.4538. In connection with your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG20.11.22., we note that the weight of the complete chassis is given as 2378 lbs. "This is the chassis complete with four tyres, battery, spare wheel carrier, step irons, instrument board, full of petrol, and water". A similar figure has been given to Sales by EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} for the complete weight of the chassis as above, plus the spare wheel and tyre. We think that this latter is correct. Will you please confirm? Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||