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).
Inspection report on a Goshawk for Le Canadel with a phaeton body, noting issues with front seats and wing valances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 12th March 1922 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} fro. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to CJ. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} for Sp.{Mr Spinney} c. to Ds. E c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FN. X3/30 Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Evl/M12.3.22. RE. GOSHAWK FOR LE CANADELHenry Royce's French residence. X.4219 X.3730 The above car fitted with a phaeton body, left Messrs. Hoopers (coachbuilders) late Saturday afternoon, the body having being completed 5 ½ days after the arrival of the chassis. I inspected the car during the manufacture and on completion, and it agreed very closely to the drawing sent from W.W. (1) FRONT SEATS The front seat cushions were too low and too soft. The cushions arrived too late on Saturday to be altered but I have asked Derby to raise the cushions to the correct height (9" below the wheel) before bringing the car to France. It would appear that all Hooper cars have front cushions with rather too much springiness. (2) WING VALANCES ETC. These were quite good considering they are the first we have made ourselves. The material was too short and would not allow of stretching to fit the wheel arch. The coachbuilders use a specially soft "copper steel". The front wings fall in too rapidly to the frame - thus. see original for sketch. and the rear wings could be improved by keeping the maximum crown height next to the body - thus - see original for sketch. The wingstays were much approved of by the coachbuilders. | ||