Internal memorandum detailing design alterations requested by Mr. Royce for the 'GOSHAWK II' project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 10th February 1921 | |
| TO HA. from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X4261 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FEB 10 1921 EA/C9/2/21 10/2/21 RE "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II" - THIRD CROSS MEMBER AND FRONT ANCHORAGE FOR REAR SPRINGS. N. SCHEME 748 RECEIVED Kindly note the following points which Mr. Royce would like altered:- (1) The cantilever pin carrying the load should be made of larger diameter on the outer end of the tapered stem near the collar, because in addition to the bending moment produced by the weight of the car at this point, there is also the tension to carry, produced by the inner nut. (2) Mr. Royce wishes to retain the boss on the spring end carrying the lubricator, as after consideration he thinks that there is no other way of making the lubricator accessible underneath the valance. (3) The shuttles for the brake ropes should be joined at their rear ends somewhat as shewn in fig.1, but a piece of screwed wire should be used instead of a long screw. N. Scheme 748 altered as above, may be proceeded with without further reference to Mr. Royce. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).