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 Goshawk chassis on test, requesting information on the axle ratios to be fitted.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\2\ Scan145 | |
| Date | 13th December 1922 | |
| - 2 - BYLL/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 13.12.22. ----------------- We have also procured from the Test Dept. and give below, a list of other Goshawk Chassis on test, and we shall be glad if you will let us know as soon as possible what axle ratios should be fitted to these chassis. 40-G-1. 41-G-0. 41-G-8. 41-G-7. 41-G-6. Works No. 31. Works No. 61. " " 37. " " 62. " " 42. " " 63. " " 43. " " 64. " " 45. " " 65. " " 46. " " 66. " " 49. " " 67. " " 51. " " 68. " " 52. " " 69. " " 50. " " 84. " " 53. " " 72. " " 47. " " 86. " " 54. " " 71. " " 55. " " 73. " " 56. " " 74. " " 57. " " 59. " " 58. " " 60. According to existing arrangements all these chassis would have 13 tooth axles, except 57, 66, 67, and 73. (i.e. customers' cars with Open Bodies). Please say which it is considered by Sales should have 14 tooth axles, if any. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||