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).
List of urgent experimental parts and agreed modifications required for Goshawk cars.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.2\ img020 | |
| Date | 15th May 1922 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ORIGINAL hal/LG15.5.22. URGENT EXPERIMENTAL PARTS REQUIRED Y4249 FOR GOSHAWK. Herewith list of agreed modifications to Goshawk cars. As soon as the Works start, it is essential that we should get these parts fitted to Goshawk cars at the earliest possible moment. 1. Steering box in aluminium bronze. 2. Improved ball ends for shock absorbers. 3. Stronger brake compensating shafts. 4. Differential pinions made in nickel chrome steel. 5. Axle shafts made in air hardened steel. 6. Modifications to wheel end of axle shaft and driver. 7. Generator with new commutator. 8. New cover for distribution board. 9. Improved side brake lever to prevent rattle. 10. Improved dumb irons. 11. Larger rollers for rockers. 12. Improved water drain tap. 13. Improved control for throttle. 14. Improved spring bushes, grooved, made in hardened steel and bronze. 15. High tension rotor with inserts spread out more. 16. Improved starting handle bracket cover. 17. Improved fixing for battery box. 18. R-R wheel carrier for carrying wheel on running board. 19. Improved bonnet fixing. 20. Improved over-flow for radiator. contd.- | ||