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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).
Table of turning circle dimensions for the 40/50 and Goshawk II chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\5\  Scan020
Date  1st December 1923
  
TURNING CIRCLES.

TABLE DATA:

FIRST SECTION: TRACK LINE
ROW 1: 40/50 CHASSIS
- WHEELBASE 143·500: R.H 47'-10", L.H 44'-10"
- WHEELBASE 150·000: R.H 50'-6", L.H 47'-2"
ROW 2: GOSHAWK II
- WHEELBASE 129·000: R.H 43'-10", L.H 39'-10"

SECOND SECTION: OVER HUB CAPS.
ROW 1: 40/50 CHASSIS
- WHEELBASE 143·500: R.H 49'-3", L.H 46'-3"
- WHEELBASE 150·000: R.H 51'-11", L.H 48'-7"
ROW 2: GOSHAWK II
- WHEELBASE 129·000: R.H 45'-0", L.H 41'-0"

HANDWRITTEN NOTES:
- Top Left: Copy sent to C.J.R. PL.
- Top Middle: Y980
- Bottom Left Table:
- 40/50 Balloons: RH{R. Hollingworth} 59, LH{Mr Haworth} 55
- G II Balloons: RH{R. Hollingworth} 51.0, LH{Mr Haworth} 48.0
- Hispano: RH{R. Hollingworth} 49, LH{Mr Haworth} 49
- Bottom Right: S.C.6. 24/10/22 H.B.

STAMP:
- ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED
- CHIEF DRAUGHTMAN'S ROOM.
- 1 DEC. 23
- DERBY
  
  


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