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).
The Goshawk 11 bumping test detailing a cracked radiator fixing gusset plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\3\ scan0327 | |
| Date | 7th December 1921 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to K.{Mr Kilner} c. to Ds. c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Handwritten: X4260 X X4268 X4260 (struck through) X4240 Typed: Hsl/LG7.12.21. GOSHAWK 11. BUMPING TEST Fixing for Radiator. We find on the second chassis which was run on the Bump Test for 7 hours before the frame broke at the dumb iron, that the gusset plate which carries the radiator has cracked similar to those which we have already sent to Mr. Royce. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||