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).
Design change for the cross steering joint on the Goshawk 11 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan092 | |
| Date | 27th January 1921 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E, c. to CJ. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EFC. y4263 E6/G27.1.21. X.4263. RE "GOSHAWK 11" - ARRANGEMENT OF FRONT AXLE AND CROSS STEERING TUBE. Referring to the cross steering joint for the above, would you kindly note that Mr. Royce now thinks that this should be made with the sleeve in one piece, having pinching up bolts only on the bottom side. The outer portion of the sleeve on the bottom side will have a saw-cut, whilst the portion that clips on to the end of the steering tube will have a passage-way which is just wide enough to admit the neck of the ball. The bolts passing across this passage-way may still bite in as before. the cotter bolt will be used as before. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||