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).
Requesting nuts and bolts for the Goshawk 11 front and rear springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan059 | |
| Date | 18th October 1921 | |
| X4261 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 18th. Oct. 1921. Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Dn10/HP16.10.21. FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS - GOSHAWK 11. X.4261. X.4262. X.2628. Please note that we shall require the undermentioned Nuts and Bolts from you for the Goshawk 11. springs, required for Experimental department as detailed in notes BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /EB4/W 13.10.21 and BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 3/W13.10.21:- 4 bolts F.50635 4 " F.50672 4 " F.50636 4 " F.50673 8 Lock nuts K.4316 8 " " K.4313. With regard to the bolts all of these should be made 1/8" longer than the drawing on the screwed portion. Will you please arrange for these items to be sent into the Despatch Stores to await O.O. instructions as quickly as possible, so that Messrs. Woodheads' may not be delayed in the production of the springs which we have on order. In addition to the above items a further 4 bolts F.50672 for Front Springs F.50696 should be put in hand as two sets of front springs will be delivered with temporary bolts owing to the four originally supplied by us being short. These 4 have been returned by Woodheads' and we are handing them over to Mr. Coverley. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} | ||