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).
Cost difference and potential squeaking issues with 'Goshawk' Axle Springs supplied by Woodhead.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan090 | |
| Date | 22th March 1922 | |
| By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ----------------- ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} 5/AG.22.3.22. ----------------- I would confirm our conversation this morning that Messrs. Woodhead's figures show a difference of no less than 55/6d. per car for "Goshawk" Axle Springs, made:- (a). In accordance with their proposals i.e. the Woodhead solid lug plate, registered design rebound clip, and taper centre hole in main and second leaves, and edges of main plate ground, otherwise black finish - sample set of which was originally submitted on January 26th./22 against our Order No. 6842 and passed to the Experimental Shop. A further four Sets have been delivered in the last few days against our Order No.7530 and are now lying in the Receiving Stores. (b). Axle Springs made black finish exact to our drawings E.50881/6 but ground on the edges of the main plate, including the Woodhead solid lug plates and registered design rebound clip. Springs to the latter scheme are the more expensive of the two. I understand from By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} you are nervous that on the Woodhead type Springs. i.e. Type A. {Mr Adams} will be liable to squeak and would suggest the sample sets now on the ground be tested out exhaustively seeing the marked difference there is in the cost. [TEST DEPT] 23 MAR. '22 ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} [RECEIVED] | ||