Decision to stiffen the Goshawk III frame with tie-rods instead of increasing its depth.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\April1924-June1924\ Scan4 | |
| Date | 27th June 1924 | |
| TO HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CJ. BJ. " WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG. {Mr Rowledge} " PN. {Mr Northey} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} " H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} re. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)). ORIGINAL (Stamp) Y4260 (Handwritten) It was intended in Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 111. to have a deeper frame. We however have decided to keep the frame the same depth, and only stiffen the ends, and continue to stiffen the centre part of the frame by tie-rods, which we think will be lighter and more effective. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
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).