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).
The production and quality testing of the Goshawk 11 front axle and steering levers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan123 | |
| Date | 21th December 1921 | |
| R.R. 63 (500 H) S.E. 441. 22-1-18. Bm. 2/212/18. X4263 RECEIVED H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. CI. BY2-P21.12.21. GOSHAWK 11. FRONT AXLE. X4263 With reference to R7/M131221 the axle in question was produced by Messrs. Vickers. In addition to this every axle is tested to ensure its heat treatment being correct, as we realise the importance of the front axle being beyond question. With reference to the question of Steering Levers, these are forged to shape in the dies and are not bent or worked at all after leaving the dies. The dies are arranged so as to balance out the forces on the inclined faces of the levers and are such as to prevent side shocks being thrown on to the dies during the impact. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||