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).
Telegram regarding a broken front spring on a Goshawk-II during 10,000-mile trials and the dispatch of replacement parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan096 | |
| Date | 4th May 1922 | |
| Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Strikethrough] c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Strikethrough] c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Strikethrough] c. to Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Strikethrough] X4261 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 2/Hl.5.22. Re. 6-Goshawk-II, 10,000 Mile Trials. ----------------- yesterday:- The following telegram arrived from Waldron "Off side front spring top leaf broken same place as 5-G-II. Unable to run." As arranged with you this morning, we are sending off to Waldron three top plates for front spring, per aeroplane to Paris Depot, and are advising Waldron at Laval accordingly. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||