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The Goshawk frame and widening of the track to accommodate 4-wheel brakes.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\3\  03-page089
Date  24th June 1924
  
x5940

To CJ. from R. {Sir Henry Royce}
c. to BJ. PN. {Mr Northey} C.
c. to H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BA. HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to SY.

RE. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) FRAME AND WIDENING OF TRACK.

In fitting 4-wheel brakes to this chassis it is intended to widen the track 2", partly on account of the 4-wheel brakes, and partly to provide sufficient clearance for semi-balloon tyres.

This then becomes the usual large car standard of 56".

The rear end and main portion of the frame width can be 1" wider than at present.

R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  
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).


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