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).
Mileage and status report for car 6-GOSHAWK-11, noting a broken glass screen.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan246 | |
| Date | 16th May 1922 | |
| X4086 COPY. Hotel de L'Ouest, Laval, France. May 16th.1922. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 6-GOSHAWK-11. The car has run as follows:- May 11th. 400 miles. " 12th. 278 " " 13th. 381 " " 14th. 405 " " 15th. 360 " Previous total at Laval - 3351 " Since leaving Derby and before reaching Laval * 1846 7021 Total miles to date (May 15th.) since leaving Derby. The car is still running well and there have been no further troubles to report. The breakage of the glass top screen was rather alarming and it seems desirable to make all the movable screens divided so as not to use large sheets of glass. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Copy of above sent to :- R.{Sir Henry Royce} CJ. & BJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Sp.{Mr Spinney} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||