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Design change to the front axle spring pad for the 'Goshawk II'.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\F\April1921\  Scan44
Date  1st April 1921
  
x4263
To EY. from R. {Sir Henry Royce}
[Strikethrough: Copy to C?.]
[Strikethrough: " " DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ]
[Strikethrough: " " HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ]
STAMP: ORIGINAL.
R7/G25/4/21.
RE "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II" - FRONT AXLE.
X.4372
With reference to the front axle for "Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II", there will be some little change made with reference to the pad on which the spring sits. This will probably be of the present pattern, but somewhat longer, not for a wider spring, but along the axis of the car.
i.e. increasing the centres from about 1 3/8" to at least 1 3/4". I think our R. {Sir Henry Royce} 40/50 the clips are too near together, being only 1 1/2". We are considering increasing this to 2" and testing another pattern of clip.
[Faint circular stamp over text: H.E. REC'D]
  
  
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