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).
Broken and twisted rear axle shaft on the Goshawk-11 experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\2\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 28th April 1922 | |
| X4256 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG28.4.22. GOSHAWK-11 REAR AXLE. X4256 We are sending to you a portion of broken axle shaft which has occurred on 1-Goshawk-11. This car is the first Goshawk-11 experimental car and had run about 10,000 miles. We found the axle shaft on the other side had also twisted badly. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||