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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).
Car body types and features for the Goshawk model.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\I\June1922\  Scan90
Date  23th June 1922
  
To BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce}

c. to CJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to PN.{Mr Northey} IHS (for Sp{Mr Spinney})
c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}

RE. GOSHAWK (SALOON). X4219 X4264 Y3730

With reference to the bodies, many of us here think that the saloon bodies with 4 seats, all inside, would be a very popular type.

It should be with "D" steering for owner drivers.
Mr. Rowledge thinks this is one of the most useful bodies.

This type of body should be worked at usually with a single door each side, tilting or sliding front seats - if I were to use a closed body this is the type I should naturally like for my own driving.

Many others who want a high class car would also desire this type. It would be the No.4. Hooper open type, with sliding front seats and covered roof, which should not be wood, but something less liable to boom, but not suitable for luggage on top.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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